Bamako vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$7800
🏠 One person rent
$239
$2177
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$3742
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$761
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$4482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
20
99
😀 Quality of life
25
93
🏙️ Population
4.23M
3.9M

The cost of living in Bamako is 84% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 8310th and 62nd ($561 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 47th in Mali and the United States, respectively. Check Mali vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 8953rd and 50th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Los Angeles

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Bamako Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$23685

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Distance City Cost of living
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$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000