Bamako vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$239
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
20
41
😀 Quality of life
25
57
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.43M

The cost of living in Bamako is 46% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 8310th and 5338th ($561 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Mali and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Mali vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8953rd and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Mecca

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Bamako Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$4518

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$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

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497