Bamako vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1808
🏠 One person rent
$254
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
94
😀 Quality of life
22
72
🏙️ Population
4.23M
20.9M

The cost of living in Bamako is 13% less expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 8054th and 7209th ($574 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 151st 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 1.4 months in Chengdu. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Chengdu ranked 7th in China, while ranked 8767th and 1933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$175
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$34.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$52.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$4168
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$2205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$3.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$23.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$15153

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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 Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591