Bamako vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$995
🏠 One person rent
$219
$174
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$312
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
63
😀 Quality of life
24
53
🏙️ Population
2.01M
14.9M

The cost of living in Bamako is 24% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 8384th and 8902nd ($518 vs $417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Pakistan, respectively. Check Mali vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 8836th and 6078th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$93.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$93.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
21.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$3.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$5.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$4.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$2.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$46.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$1093

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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
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$297
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$292
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$326
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$301
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$308
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$293
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$289
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$358
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$353
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$377
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$313
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$505
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$339
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$296
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$360
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$336
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$396
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$779
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$338
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$267
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$672
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$399
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$385
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$291
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$809
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$307
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$301
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$513
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$338
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$328
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$336
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$484
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$822
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$338
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$323
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$315
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1126
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$375
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546