Bamako vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$411
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1444
$1052
🏠 One person rent
$251
$163
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$338
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
69
😀 Quality of life
22
46
🏙️ Population
4.23M
11.1M

The cost of living in Bamako is 38% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 8028th and 8934th ($569 vs $411) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 Lahore. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 8788th and 6486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$2.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.84
 Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$102
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$65.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$15.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
19.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$5.75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$4.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$2.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$0.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$13
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$3.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$37.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$1172

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$490
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$491
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$489
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$490
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$489
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$499
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$916
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$733
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$735
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1019
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$487
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$743
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$756
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1272
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$937
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$998
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1278
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$753
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$869
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$998
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1061
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$804
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1346
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$964
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$904
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$774
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$523
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$906
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$889
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$827
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$882
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$374
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$383
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$321
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$281
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$373
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$300
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$358
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$305
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$306
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$389
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$287
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$355
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$441
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$342
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$458
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$354
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$356
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$369
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$401
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$442
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$361
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$272
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$354
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$382
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$273
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$251
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$392
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$342
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$321
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$283
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$265
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$366
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$372
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$346