Bamako vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$1045
🏠 One person rent
$251
$163
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$72.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
20
63
😀 Quality of life
24
54
🏙️ Population
4.23M
14.9M

The cost of living in Bamako is 34% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 8116th and 8914th ($583 vs $434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Pakistan, respectively. Check Mali vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 9030th and 6414th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Karachi

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Bamako Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$122
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$71.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$224
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
13.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$9.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$1.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$17.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$15.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$58.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$1646

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$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561