Bamako vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$254
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$1341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
20
42
😀 Quality of life
23
57
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.43M

The cost of living in Bamako is 50% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7964th and 4793rd ($583 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Mali and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Mali vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.2 months in Mecca. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9005th and 6119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$4655

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$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

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522