Bamako vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$2228
🏠 One person rent
$219
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$91.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$1519
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
20
😀 Quality of life
24
52
🏙️ Population
2.01M
1.18M

The cost of living in Bamako is 42% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8384th and 6017th ($518 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 1.7 months in Medina. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Medina ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8836th and 6150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1101
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$54
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$8.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$5.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$7.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$2.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$7.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$79
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$9496

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$844
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1100
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1032
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$996
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$860
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$1013
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1000
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$938
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1361
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$854
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$434
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$920
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$440
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$625
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$280
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$404
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$443
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1642
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$692
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1583
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$583
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$923
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$642
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$449
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$735
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1703
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1678
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1523
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$421
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$737
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$802
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1671
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1687
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$981
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$1047
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$964