Bamako vs Quanzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Quanzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1794
🏠 One person rent
$254
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$74.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$831
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
53
😀 Quality of life
22
50
🏙️ Population
4.23M
8.78M

The cost of living in Bamako is 14% less expensive than in Quanzhou. Cities ranked 8054th and 7155th ($574 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 142nd 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 1.2 months in Quanzhou. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Quanzhou ranked 57th in China, while ranked 8767th and 6224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Quanzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$2.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$425
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$9.92
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$2834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$1563
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$8.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$469
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$22902

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Distance City Cost of living
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$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Jinjiang
$654
59 km or 36 mi Kinmen
$821
70 km or 44 mi Xiamen
$807
72 km or 45 mi Putian
$661
104 km or 64 mi Zhangzhou
$731
147 km or 92 mi Fuzhou
$706
159 km or 99 mi Longyan
$713
177 km or 110 mi Sanming
$642
197 km or 122 mi Nanping
$673
216 km or 134 mi Ningde
$683
218 km or 136 mi Changhua
$841
227 km or 141 mi Taichung
$931
229 km or 142 mi Miaoli
$698
240 km or 149 mi Douliu
$761
240 km or 149 mi Nantou
$818
241 km or 150 mi Hsinchu
$864
242 km or 150 mi Chaozhou
$592
245 km or 152 mi Zhubei
$828
247 km or 154 mi Chiayi
$707
257 km or 160 mi Shantou
$605
259 km or 161 mi Meizhou
$795
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
269 km or 167 mi Tainan
$841
271 km or 169 mi Jieyang
$691
289 km or 179 mi New Taipei
$1060
297 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
303 km or 188 mi Puning
$726
309 km or 192 mi Kaohsiung
$932
319 km or 198 mi Keelung
$1028
320 km or 199 mi Yilan
$745
321 km or 199 mi Wuyishan
$643
354 km or 220 mi Taitung
$801
379 km or 236 mi Rui'an
$719
381 km or 237 mi Ganzhou
$813
397 km or 247 mi Shangrao
$716
399 km or 248 mi Guixi
$634
400 km or 249 mi Wenzhou
$776
401 km or 249 mi Yingtan
$636
407 km or 253 mi Fuzhou
$618
408 km or 254 mi Shanwei
$1014