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

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Bamako San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$3952
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$8290
🏠 One person rent
$254
$2795
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$4452
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$5915
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
20
87
😀 Quality of life
23
93
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.01M

The cost of living in Bamako is 85% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 7964th and 6th ($583 vs $3952) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.5 months in San Jose, United States. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs San Jose, United States ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 9005th and 88th 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
$3.11
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$99.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$9.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$2999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$2438
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$4520
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$4008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$70
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$10416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$9325
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$22.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$6.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$176
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$1874
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$22302

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$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3424
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3476
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4335
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3356
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3202
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2942
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3426
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3415
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3182
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3765
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3130
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3328
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3133
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3359
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3045
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3890
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3719
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3382
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3462
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2955
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3089
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3748
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3553
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3634
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2826
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3070
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3756
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2957
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3071
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3317
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2850
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3285
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3818
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3230
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3255
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2114
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3227
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3254