Bamako vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$3690
🏠 One person rent
$219
$725
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1524
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$2222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
21
43
😀 Quality of life
24
73
🏙️ Population
2.01M
2.99M

The cost of living in Bamako is 64% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 8384th and 3697th ($518 vs $1424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Kuwait, respectively. Check Mali vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 8836th and 1759th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Kuwait City

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Bamako Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$8.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$32.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$49.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$6427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$3038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$5.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$3.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$120
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$6644

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$708
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$710
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$543
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$540
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$875
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$559
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$671
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$541
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$646
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$549
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$910
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$621
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$522
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$594
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$868
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$577
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$568
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$606
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$561
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1005
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$637
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$959
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1375
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1327
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1285
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$606
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$559
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$569
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$550
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$604
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$511
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$531