Bamako vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2695
🏠 One person rent
$254
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$2204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
21
45
😀 Quality of life
22
75
🏙️ Population
4.23M
4.7M

The cost of living in Bamako is 49% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 8054th and 4828th ($574 vs $1123) 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 2 months in Jeddah. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8767th and 1110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$2216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$94.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$6009

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Distance City Cost of living
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$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$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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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491