Asmara vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$888
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$224
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
8
48
😀 Quality of life
27
32
🏙️ Population
963K
5.35M

The cost of living in Asmara is 41% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 8486th and 6100th ($520 vs $888) 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 0.7 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 8455th and 7844th 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
$3.04
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$7.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$28.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
21.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$1145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$2064

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Cities near Asmara

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$487
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$486
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$662
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1006
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$897
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$943
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$752
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$838
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$482
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$910
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1003
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$902
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$482
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$546
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$481
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$507
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$496
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1131
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$486
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$542
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$540
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$937
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$571
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$905
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$877
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$979
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$888
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$908
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$756
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$860
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$503
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$718
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$518
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$764

Cities near Khartoum

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$908
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$877
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$860
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1131
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$943
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$855
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1006
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$897
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$488
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1003
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$487
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$496
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$520
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$752
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$486
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$662
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$960
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$974
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$838
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$329
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1146
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$654
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$979
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$508
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$506
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$910
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$829
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$335
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$886
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$482
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$905
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$362
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$542
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$482