Bamako vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$2382
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$5728
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1450
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$4546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
20
70
😀 Quality of life
23
91
🏙️ Population
4.23M
888K

The cost of living in Bamako is 76% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 7964th and 1089th ($583 vs $2382) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 957th 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.9 months in Indianapolis. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Indianapolis ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 9005th and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$25.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$5.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$2724
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$2077
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$1963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$1551
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$3.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$5.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$6.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$9.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$5.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$1686
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$27445

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$506
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$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2070
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1941
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1753
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2035
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1984
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1969
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1847
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1971
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1848
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1769
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2097
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1731
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1484
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2031
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1851
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1857
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1559
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1915
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1905
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1993
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1990
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1922
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2025
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1957
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2480
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1899
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1845
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2140
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1925
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1917
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1738
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1980
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1965
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1862
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1850
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1961