Bamako vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$974
🏠 One person rent
$251
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$292
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$45.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$310
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
20
40
😀 Quality of life
24
60
🏙️ Population
4.23M
5.94M

The cost of living in Bamako is 16% less expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 8116th and 7286th ($583 vs $693) 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 23rd in India, while ranked 9030th and 5975th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Surat

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Bamako Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$3.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$11.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$3.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$367
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
9.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$2.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$4.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$2.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$58.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$929

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$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Navsari
$286
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$287
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$382
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$346
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$373
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$294
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$362
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$366
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$437
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$355
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$379
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$475
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$401
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$504
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$310
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$733
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$378
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$302
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$344
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$502
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$297
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$324
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$355
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$257
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$326
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$284
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$268
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$286
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$385
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$331
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$282
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$301
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$282
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$317
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$303
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$321
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$360
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$296
541 km or 336 mi Kota
$326
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$319