Bamako vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$586
$3381
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1396
$7742
🏠 One person rent
$258
$2153
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$3690
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$749
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$254
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$4406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
21
99
😀 Quality of life
26
93
🏙️ Population
4.23M
3.9M

The cost of living in Bamako is 83% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7976th and 51st ($586 vs $3381) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Los Angeles ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 8811th and 66th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$13.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$8.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.94
$6.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$2353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$1861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$507
$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$3254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.78%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1758
$7901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$992
$6794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$73.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$8.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.32
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$4.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.97
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$5.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$19.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.2
$199
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.33
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.6
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3694
$23575

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$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$505
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$506
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$507
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$505
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1003
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$860
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1126
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$835
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1023
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1002
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$501
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$838
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$863
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1284
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1153
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$997
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1288
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$858
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$996
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$1000
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1064
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$879
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$500
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1072
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1114
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$882
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$537
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1115
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1097
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$904
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1087
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$568

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8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2779
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2773
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2836
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2749
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2684
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2922
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2735
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3108
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2675
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3004
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2711
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2734
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3588
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2933
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2929
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2752
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2806
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2968
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3700
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2712
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3259
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2617
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2808
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3090
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2932
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2848
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2773
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2724
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2684
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2938
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3098
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2620
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2616
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3560
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2749
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3092
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2835