Bamako vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$2209
🏠 One person rent
$254
$265
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$448
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$1127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
20
70
😀 Quality of life
23
71
🏙️ Population
4.23M
12.7M

The cost of living in Bamako is 24% less expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 7964th and 6778th ($583 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Mali and China, respectively. Check Mali vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.5 months in Suzhou. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Suzhou ranked 23rd in China, while ranked 9005th and 3523rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$57.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$87.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$5716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$2955
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$4.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$8.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$78.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$778
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$15339

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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
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$632
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$679
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$673
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$597
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$634
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$674
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$547
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1128
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$601
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$612
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$621
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1003
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$639
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$622
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$696
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$630
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$642
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$826
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$597
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$597
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$634
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$740
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$651
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$531
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$618
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$602
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$637
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$590
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$664
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$659
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$713
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$753
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$663
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$617
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$576
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$672
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$610