Bamako vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$254
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$1630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
20
😀 Quality of life
22
67
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.41M

The cost of living in Bamako is 33% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8054th and 6257th ($574 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 1.9 months in Medina. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8767th and 3833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$7706

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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 Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934