Bamako vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Bamako	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$574	$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1446	$5332
🏠 One person rent	$254	$1387
🏘️ Family rent	$520	$2472
🍽️ Food expenses	$200	$559
🚐 Transport expenses	$67.9	$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$423	$4493
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	21	75
😀 Quality of life	22	89
🏙️ Population	4.23M	459K

The cost of living in Bamako is 74% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 8054th and 1277th ($574 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1122nd in Mali and the United States, respectively. Check Mali vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 2 months in Virginia Beach. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 8767th and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Virginia Beach

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	Bamako	Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.89	$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.5	$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.51	$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.96	$6.33
☕ Cappuccino	$1.96	$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.45	$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$275	$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$171	$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$655	$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$383	$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.3	$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58	$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$24.8	$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.75%	6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1842	$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$958	$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.33	$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12.2	$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.56	$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.12	$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.64	$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.42	$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.66	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.49	$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.9	$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.83	$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.96	$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.3	$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.14	$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.27	$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.52	$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.75	$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.87	$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.85	$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.54	$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.19	$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.4	$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.14	$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14.5	$171
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.35	$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$26.6	$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$62	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$89.1	$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3185	$18476

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Cities near Bamako

Distance	City	Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi	Koulikoro	$497
116 km or 72 mi	Banamba	$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

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2794
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2202
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2482
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2445
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$2217
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2358
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2088
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2295
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2299
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2270
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2099
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$2108
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2026
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$2043
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2202
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2057
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2575
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1917
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2141
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2060
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2504
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2583
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$2022
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2982
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2279
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2917
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1697
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2553
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2417
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3139
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2228
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$2890
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2599
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2777
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2436
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$2537
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2577
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3236
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2179
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2701