Bamako vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$219
$359
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$739
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$949
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
21
70
😀 Quality of life
24
68
🏙️ Population
2.01M
12.7M

The cost of living in Bamako is 49% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 8384th and 5170th ($518 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 0.9 months in Suzhou. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Suzhou ranked 27th in China, while ranked 8836th and 3722nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$4.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$63.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.6
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$466
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1276
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$479
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$57.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$87.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$5502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$4232
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$4.67
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$28.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$69.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$71.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$96.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$1756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$22097

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$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$771
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$731
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$687
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$731
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$596
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$688
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$707
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$651
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1190
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$713
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$682
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$675
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1074
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$694
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$763
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$682
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$707
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$831
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$625
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$625
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$679
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$755
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$651
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$524
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$645
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$631
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$720
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$703
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$789
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$677
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$740
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$696
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$652
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$690
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$898
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645