Bamako vs Ningbo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Ningbo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$708
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1444
$2004
🏠 One person rent
$251
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$591
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$70.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$725
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
60
😀 Quality of life
22
53
🏙️ Population
4.23M
9.4M

The cost of living in Bamako is 20% less expensive than in Ningbo. Cities ranked 8028th and 6849th ($569 vs $708) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st in Mali and China, respectively. Check Mali vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1 months in Ningbo. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Ningbo ranked 48th in China, while ranked 8788th and 6084th 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
$2.93
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.56
 Cappuccino
$1.92
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$463
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$13.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$5147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$3264
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$4.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$9.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$7.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$4.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$12465

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$491
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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
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$590
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$716
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$573
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$805
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1097
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$984
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$677
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$671
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$700
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$670
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$665
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$868
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$587
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$645
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$670
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$682
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$726
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$631
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$695
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$650
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$602
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$681
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$657
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$642
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$654
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$702
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$643
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$616
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$672
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$644
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$607
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$603
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$642
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$643
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$621
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$522