Bamako vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$254
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$4549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
20
99
😀 Quality of life
23
94
🏙️ Population
4.23M
3.9M

The cost of living in Bamako is 83% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7964th and 65th ($583 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 9005th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$26874

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$506
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$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

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$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927