Bamako vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$3576
🏠 One person rent
$254
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$1463
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$2496
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
20
73
😀 Quality of life
23
80
🏙️ Population
4.23M
7.01M

The cost of living in Bamako is 64% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 7964th and 3418th ($583 vs $1627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.5 months in Riyadh. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9005th and 759th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$7.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1007
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$738
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$99.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$2939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$8.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$9.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$51.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$9818

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$967
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$862
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$908
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1008
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$930
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$873
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1201
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1230
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1849
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1770
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1454
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$825
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$726
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$730
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$453
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$719
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$549
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$889
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$542
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$918
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$477
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$669
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1182
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$503
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$483
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$583
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1162
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$553
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$681
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$903
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$530
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$463