Bamako vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$3486
🏠 One person rent
$254
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$1044
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
21
70
😀 Quality of life
22
67
🏙️ Population
4.23M
12.7M

The cost of living in Bamako is 44% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 8054th and 5553rd ($574 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 months in Suzhou. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Suzhou ranked 27th in China, while ranked 8767th and 3798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Suzhou

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Bamako Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$4.25
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$55.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$84.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$6384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$3492
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$43.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$4.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$28.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$4.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$91.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$82.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$2003
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$26560

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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
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$749
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$718
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$686
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$706
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$585
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$685
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$702
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$620
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1136
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$729
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$661
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$674
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1028
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$690
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$665
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$738
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$674
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$698
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$843
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$630
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$629
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$676
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$742
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$673
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$538
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$651
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$650
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$703
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$617
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$698
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$771
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$733
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$774
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$699
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$648
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$612
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$903
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$645