Blantyre vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$591
$889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1602
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$181
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$604
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
22
48
😀 Quality of life
27
30
🏙️ Population
1.9M
5.35M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 33% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 7882nd and 6170th ($591 vs $889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 8369th and 8091st 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
$4.31
$6.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.09
🥤 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
$180
$608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.3
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$43.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.65%
21.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10628
$1132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$406
$813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.28
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$3.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.91
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.43
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.95
$3.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$607
$2065

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$498
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$500
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$515
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$516
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$834
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$526
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$582
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$670
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$953
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$662
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$810
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$574
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1190
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1012
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$890
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$534
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$830
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$729
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1394
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$731
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$871
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1500
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$761
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$685
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1079
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1139
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$433
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1116
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1090
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1017
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$756
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1028
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$725
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$585
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$670
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1091
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$639

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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