Bamako vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$239
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
25
96
🏙️ Population
4.23M
14.3M

The cost of living in Bamako is 67% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 8310th and 3273rd ($561 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Mali and Japan, respectively. Check Mali vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 8953rd and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Tokyo

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Bamako Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$17493

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$493
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$494
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207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
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$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

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$1131
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$1133
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$1144
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$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
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$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
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$1075
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$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
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$1047
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$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
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$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006