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

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Bamako San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$254
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$6972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
87
😀 Quality of life
22
93
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bamako is 84% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8054th and 13th ($574 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 8767th and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$9.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$23974

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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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146