Bamako vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$990
🏠 One person rent
$254
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$305
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$45.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
20
40
😀 Quality of life
23
55
🏙️ Population
4.23M
5.94M

The cost of living in Bamako is 17% less expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 7964th and 7068th ($583 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and India, respectively. Check Mali vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Surat ranked 45th in India, while ranked 9005th and 6284th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$20.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$31.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$7.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
9.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$576
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$5.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$0.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$4.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$8.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$14.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$2.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$24.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$42.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$59.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$922

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Distance City Cost of living
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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
26 km or 16 mi Navsari
$278
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$291
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$374
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$350
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$375
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$267
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$382
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$366
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$442
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$363
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$399
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$487
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$407
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$503
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$324
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$705
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$382
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$303
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$349
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$517
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$303
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$330
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$361
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$264
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$315
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$290
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$273
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$297
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$396
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$328
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$285
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$310
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$290
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$305
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$309
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$328
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$366
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$302
541 km or 336 mi Kota
$333
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$333