Bamako vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$3957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$8247
🏠 One person rent
$239
$2805
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$4446
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$765
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$6139
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
20
87
😀 Quality of life
25
91
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bamako is 86% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8310th and 8th ($561 vs $3957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Mali and the United States, respectively. Check Mali vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs San Jose, United States ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 8953rd and 126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs San Jose, United States

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Bamako San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$9.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$3010
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$2448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$4541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$4005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$74.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
6.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$8786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$8977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$4.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$5.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$128
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$1815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$23151

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3460
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3625
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4184
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3368
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3217
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2928
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3345
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3387
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3194
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3808
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3172
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3616
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3234
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3357
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3075
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3357
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3486
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3073
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3029
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3698
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3577
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3588
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2822
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3797
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2968
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3043
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3310
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2848
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3276
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3873
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3261
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3559
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2088
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3252
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3273