Bamako vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$4970
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
71
😀 Quality of life
22
90
🏙️ Population
4.23M
888K

The cost of living in Bamako is 74% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 8054th and 1397th ($574 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1219th in Mali and the United States, respectively. Check Mali vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Indianapolis ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 8767th and 159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$27094

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$497
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$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

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17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
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$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
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$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828