Bamako vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$251
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$1243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
20
23
😀 Quality of life
24
69
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.41M

The cost of living in Bamako is 50% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 8116th and 4849th ($583 vs $1168) 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 0.2 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 9030th and 4347th 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
$3.21
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$5515

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010