Bamako vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$3814
🏠 One person rent
$254
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1511
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$2257
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
21
43
😀 Quality of life
22
74
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.99M

The cost of living in Bamako is 61% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 8054th and 3883rd ($574 vs $1457) 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 1.5 months in Kuwait City. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 8767th and 1287th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$65.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$8.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$794
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$612
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
6.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$5807
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$2705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$3.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$5.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$114
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$77.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$7012

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$497
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$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
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$716
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$713
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$557
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$705
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$552
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$879
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$588
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$665
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$507
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$548
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$559
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$541
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$490
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$586
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$878
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$588
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$583
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$537
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$489
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$989
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$631
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$870
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1267
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1226
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1218
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$558
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$566
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$585
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$559
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$546
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$518
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$527