Blantyre vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1306
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$147
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$239
$680
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$239
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
23
54
😀 Quality of life
30
36
🏙️ Population
800K
5.35M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 43% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 8632nd and 6246th ($506 vs $896) 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 0.5 months in Blantyre compared to 0.1 months in Khartoum. Blantyre ranked 1st best city to live in Malawi vs Khartoum ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 8786th and 8264th 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
$3.97
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.6
$30.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.92
🥤 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
$176
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.2
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$463
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.9
$28.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.4
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
30.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10537
$2128
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$393
$1137
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$3.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$3.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.28
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.1
$66.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$89.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$589
$1959

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$458
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$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$493
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$496
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$820
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$519
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$592
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$692
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$916
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$755
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$996
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$779
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$565
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$935
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1021
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$751
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$650
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$761
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1168
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$716
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$873
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1511
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$587
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$655
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$888
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$577
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$495
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1062
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1278
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$912
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$658
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1069
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$687
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$587
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$653
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1207
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$421

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$910
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$879
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$857
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1116
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$925
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$867
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$971
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1016
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$500
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$508
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$533
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$864
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$499
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$826
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$944
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$960
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1039
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$348
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1155
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$802
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1162
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$520
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$519
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$911
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$365
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$1031
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$499
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$918
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$428
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$559
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$527
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$498