Bamako vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$239
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$1337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
20
23
😀 Quality of life
25
69
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.41M

The cost of living in Bamako is 52% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8310th and 4843rd ($561 vs $1164) 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 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8953rd and 4103rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Medina

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Bamako Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$5520

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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 Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077