Blantyre vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$1862
🏠 One person rent
$156
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$255
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$171
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
22
49
😀 Quality of life
30
49
🏙️ Population
800K
5.35M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 39% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 8689th and 6728th ($495 vs $809) 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 0.2 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 8790th and 6819th 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
$3.67
$5.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.2
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$895
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.5
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$48.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$66.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.84%
30.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7401
$1823
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$7.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$7.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$4.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.45
$4.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$3.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$18.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$97.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$590
$1914

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$792
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$516
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$587
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$691
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$875
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$754
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$952
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$755
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$559
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$933
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1015
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$780
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$522
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$629
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$727
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1167
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$677
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$840
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$565
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1132
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$692
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$463
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1304
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1602
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1166
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$632
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1378
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$849
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$632
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$813
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1196
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$417

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$834
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$803
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$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
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$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