Bamako vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$994
🏠 One person rent
$219
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$326
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$136
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
69
😀 Quality of life
24
51
🏙️ Population
2.01M
11.1M

The cost of living in Bamako is 34% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 8384th and 8998th ($518 vs $386) 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 0.5 months in Lahore. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 8836th and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$3.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$64.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$260
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
17.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$4.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$1.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$1.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$1.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$65.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$34.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$1054

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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
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$337
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$303
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352