Bamako vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$219
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$1997
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
21
45
😀 Quality of life
24
73
🏙️ Population
2.01M
4.7M

The cost of living in Bamako is 53% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 8384th and 4731st ($518 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Mali vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.8 months in Jeddah. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8836th and 1616th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$935
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1859
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$1264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$13.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$2.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$4.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$87.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$6667

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1032
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1361
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$892
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$938
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$920
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$923
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$466
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$860
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$467
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$1047
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1095
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$498
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$280
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$467
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$1013
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$996
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1061
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$466
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1000
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$404
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$443
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$434
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1642
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$440
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$523
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$467
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$800
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$625
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$959
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$466
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$449
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$854
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$899
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$470