Bamako vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$3539
🏠 One person rent
$251
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
20
70
😀 Quality of life
24
78
🏙️ Population
4.23M
7.01M

The cost of living in Bamako is 64% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 8116th and 3529th ($583 vs $1632) 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 1.4 months in Riyadh. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9030th and 879th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1000
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$763
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$1133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$98.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$72.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$2922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$5.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$495
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$9443

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$931
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$815
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$931
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1037
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$823
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1109
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1192
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2014
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1923
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1461
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$775
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$711
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$707
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$465
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$556
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$551
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$906
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$489
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$664
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1168
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$523
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$492
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$581
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1107
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$565
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$893
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$545
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$487