Bamako vs Shenzhen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Shenzhen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$254
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1237
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$96.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$1649
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
21
96
😀 Quality of life
22
79
🏙️ Population
4.23M
17.7M

The cost of living in Bamako is 40% less expensive than in Shenzhen. Cities ranked 8054th and 5948th ($574 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th 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 Shenzhen. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Shenzhen ranked 3rd in China, while ranked 8767th and 556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Shenzhen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$997
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$41.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$63.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$15
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$13100
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$6892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$4.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$7.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$61.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$24117

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2753
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$641
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$678
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1590
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$491
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$629
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$830
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$763
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$602
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1014
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$824
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$801
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$808
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$806
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$895
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$726
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$852
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$795
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$592
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$819
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$783
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$780
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$774
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$774
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$813
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$746
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$794
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$731
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$725
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$807
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$671
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$821
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$538
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$618