Asmara vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1862
🏠 One person rent
$212
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$171
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
9
49
😀 Quality of life
15
49
🏙️ Population
963K
5.35M

The cost of living in Asmara is 37% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 8615th and 6728th ($513 vs $809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Eritrea and Sudan, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.2 months in Khartoum. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 9202nd and 6819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Khartoum

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Asmara Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$5.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$895
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$48.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$66.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
30.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1823
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$7.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$7.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$4.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$4.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$3.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$18.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$97.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$1914

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$481
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

Cities near Khartoum

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$834
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$803
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$788
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1124
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$872
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$787
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$947
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$923
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$483
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$976
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$481
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$494
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$513
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$800
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$484
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$748
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$925
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$938
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$931
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$350
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1210
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$746
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1031
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$505
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$505
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$871
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$379
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$910
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$476
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$890
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$439
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$563
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$475