Ashgabat vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$1908
🏠 One person rent
$887
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
7
49
😀 Quality of life
48
49
🏙️ Population
1.03M
5.35M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 117% more expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 2849th and 6633rd ($1806 vs $832) 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 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.1 months in Khartoum. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 6881st and 6831st 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
$28.8
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$930
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$46.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$58.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
29.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$2145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$1147
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$7.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$1.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$5.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$21.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$89.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$1662

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

Cities near Khartoum

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$848
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$819
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$800
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1104
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$858
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$804
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$931
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1017
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$498
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$510
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$531
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$863
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$497
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$810
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$905
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$919
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1022
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$369
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1209
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$775
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1107
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$521
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$522
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$902
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$795
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$385
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$996
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$491
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$906
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$448
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$572
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$528
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$491