Ashgabat vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3750
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$798
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$1515
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.8
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$756
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
7
48
😀 Quality of life
29
30
🏙️ Population
1.03M
5.35M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 82% more expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 3187th and 6170th ($1616 vs $889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Turkmenistan and Sudan, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.2 months in Khartoum. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 8245th and 8091st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Khartoum

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Ashgabat Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.2
$6.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$43.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.1
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
21.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3870
$1132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.63
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.69
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.17
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.09
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.1
$3.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$3.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6584
$2065

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1583
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1578
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$458
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$517
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$515
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$538
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$511
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1531
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$603
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$689
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1572
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$670
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$394
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$607
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$468
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$550
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$452
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$553
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$675
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$435
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$689
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$722
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$450
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$693
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$797
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$673
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$720
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$706
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$716
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$706
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$708
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$741
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$699

Cities near Khartoum

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$902
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$868
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$851
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1094
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$935
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$847
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$988
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$946
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$491
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1096
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$490
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$502
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$524
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$799
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$492
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$686
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$928
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$944
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$814
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$324
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1123
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$590
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$940
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$513
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$513
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$915
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$837
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$314
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$810
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$489
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$895
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$333
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$554
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$520
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$488