Bamako vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$254
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
21
41
😀 Quality of life
22
53
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.43M

The cost of living in Bamako is 39% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8054th and 6019th ($574 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Mali and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Mali vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8767th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514