Bamako vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1444
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$251
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$5544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
22
95
🏙️ Population
4.23M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bamako is 87% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8028th and 3rd ($569 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and the United States, respectively. Check Mali vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 8788th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$21465

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$490
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$491
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$489
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$490
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$489
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$499
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$916
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$733
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$735
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1019
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$487
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$743
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$756
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1272
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$937
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$998
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1278
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$753
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$869
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$998
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1061
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$804
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1346
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$964
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$904
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$774
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$523
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$906
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$889
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$827
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$882
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111