Bamako vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1136
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$3654
🏠 One person rent
$254
$602
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$1905
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
22
79
🏙️ Population
4.23M
24.9M

The cost of living in Bamako is 50% less expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 8054th and 4780th ($574 vs $1136) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Mali and China, respectively. Check Mali vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.7 months in Shanghai. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 8767th and 571st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Shanghai

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Bamako Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.43
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$36.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$16.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$16156
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$8893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$6.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$8.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$90.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$1263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$31401

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$497
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774