Bamako vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$239
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$73.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$1198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
20
53
😀 Quality of life
25
73
🏙️ Population
4.23M
9.4M

The cost of living in Bamako is 15% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 8310th and 7558th ($561 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th in Mali and China, respectively. Check Mali vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 1.8 months in Ningbo. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Ningbo ranked 13th in China, while ranked 8953rd and 2343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Ningbo

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Bamako Ningbo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$31
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$4619
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$2635
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$4.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$7.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$803
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$15801

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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 Ningbo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$571
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538