Bamako vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$429
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1025
🏠 One person rent
$254
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$318
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
63
😀 Quality of life
22
49
🏙️ Population
4.23M
14.9M

The cost of living in Bamako is 34% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 8054th and 8915th ($574 vs $429) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 8767th and 6242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$141
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$96.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$307
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$63.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$97.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$9.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$4.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$5.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$4.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$3.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$15.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$52.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$42.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$1146

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$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
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548