Asmara vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$228
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
8
48
😀 Quality of life
27
30
🏙️ Population
963K
5.35M

The cost of living in Asmara is 41% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 8485th and 6170th ($524 vs $889) 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 0.8 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 8376th and 8091st 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
$2.97
$6.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$43.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
21.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$1132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$3.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$3.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$2065

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Cities near Asmara

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$490
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

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