Blantyre vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$888
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1439
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$147
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.9
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$499
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
22
48
😀 Quality of life
25
32
🏙️ Population
800K
5.35M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 43% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 8593rd and 6100th ($507 vs $888) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 8th in Malawi and Sudan, respectively. Check Malawi vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Blantyre compared to 0.2 months in Khartoum. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 8566th and 7844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Blantyre vs Khartoum

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Blantyre Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.7
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$7.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.7
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.8
$28.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.26%
21.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10525
$1145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.55
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.97
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$591
$2064

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$457
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$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$492
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$493
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$825
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$518
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$675
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$947
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$752
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1003
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$794
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$566
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$872
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$992
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$873
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$525
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$646
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$723
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1150
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$730
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$854
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1506
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$597
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$738
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$748
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$541
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$461
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$917
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1018
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$776
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$766
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$875
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$700
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$624
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$688
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1105
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$486

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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