Ashgabat vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$836
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$714
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
7
48
😀 Quality of life
30
31
🏙️ Population
828K
5.35M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 86% more expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 2737th and 5963rd ($1679 vs $901) 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 0.3 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 8379th and 8338th 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
$31.6
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$614
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$1173
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$55.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$1143
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$5.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$3.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$4.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$2074

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

Cities near Khartoum

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$936
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$899
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$881
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1095
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$959
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$881
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1061
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$885
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$466
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1361
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$466
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$479
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$498
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$883
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$467
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$800
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$1034
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$820
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$280
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1100
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$923
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$871
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1032
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$484
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$489
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$923
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$844
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$404
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$840
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$466
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$938
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$443
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$524
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$498
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$467