Bamako vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bamako | San Jose | |
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The cost of living in Bamako is 85% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8028th and 8th ($569 vs $3810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs San Jose, United States ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 8788th and 82nd 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 | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
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| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 52 km or 32 mi |  Koulikoro | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Banamba | |
| 147 km or 92 mi | Bougouni | |
| 207 km or 129 mi | Segou | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Markala | |
| 289 km or 180 mi |  Kankan | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Sikasso | |
| 435 km or 270 mi |  Bobo-Dioulasso | |
| 438 km or 272 mi |  Korhogo | |
| 448 km or 278 mi | Nouna | |
| 492 km or 305 mi | Dedougou | |
| 510 km or 317 mi | Gueckedou | |
| 512 km or 318 mi | Mamou | |
| 552 km or 343 mi | Nzerekore | |
| 566 km or 352 mi |  Yekepa | |
| 593 km or 368 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 612 km or 381 mi | Koudougou | |
| 613 km or 381 mi | Ouahigouya | |
| 634 km or 394 mi |  Kenema | |
| 640 km or 398 mi | Bouake | |
| 652 km or 405 mi | Forecariah | |
| 663 km or 412 mi | Bo | |
| 664 km or 412 mi | Leo | |
| 702 km or 436 mi | Ouagadougou | |
| 713 km or 443 mi | Yamoussoukro | |
| 714 km or 444 mi | Boffa | |
| 715 km or 444 mi | Conakry | |
| 726 km or 451 mi |  Bafata | |
| 728 km or 452 mi | Kakata | |
| 736 km or 458 mi | Freetown | |
| 754 km or 469 mi |  Kolda | |
| 759 km or 471 mi | Gagnoa | |
| 761 km or 473 mi | Manga | |
| 769 km or 478 mi | Monrovia | |
| 810 km or 504 mi | Divo | |
| 822 km or 511 mi | Abengourou | |
| 831 km or 516 mi | Bissau | |
| 854 km or 530 mi | Agboville | |
| 856 km or 532 mi | Greenville | |
| 858 km or 533 mi |  Tamale |
Cities near San Jose, United States
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 7.6 km or 4.7 mi |  Campbell | |
| 9.7 km or 6.1 mi | Santa Clara | |
| 11 km or 6.8 mi | Los Gatos | |
| 13 km or 8.4 mi | Saratoga | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Milpitas | |
| 15 km or 9.3 mi | Cupertino | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Sunnyvale | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Mountain View | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Los Altos | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Palo Alto | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Morgan Hill | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Fremont | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Newark | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | East Palo Alto | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Menlo Park | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Union | |
| 38 km or 23 mi | Redwood | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Santa Cruz | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | San Carlos | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Pleasanton | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Gilroy | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Livermore | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Watsonville | |
| 44 km or 27 mi | Belmont | |
| 44 km or 28 mi | Foster | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Hayward | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Dublin | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | San Lorenzo | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | San Mateo | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Castro Valley | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | San Leandro | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Burlingame | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | San Ramon | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Millbrae | |
| 59 km or 36 mi | Danville | |
| 60 km or 38 mi | San Bruno | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Alameda | |
| 62 km or 38 mi | Tracy | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | South San Francisco | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Oakland |