Bamako vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1642
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$3429
🏠 One person rent
$219
$996
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1477
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$2566
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
71
😀 Quality of life
24
74
🏙️ Population
2.01M
7.01M

The cost of living in Bamako is 68% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 8384th and 2922nd ($518 vs $1642) 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.6 months in Riyadh. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8836th and 1210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$792
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$91.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$73.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
5.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$1301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$4.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$5.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$100
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$49.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$9649

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$1013
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$860
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$959
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1005
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$910
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$868
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1285
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1327
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1872
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1810
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1424
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$996
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$710
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$646
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$543
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$875
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$540
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$938
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$621
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$671
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$892
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$606
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$541
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$594
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$559
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1032
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$606
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$685
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$920
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$798
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$561