Blantyre vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Blantyre Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$363
$901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$973
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$131
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$714
🍽️ Food expenses
$143
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.6
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
22
48
😀 Quality of life
29
31
🏙️ Population
1.9M
5.35M

The cost of living in Blantyre is 60% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 9046th and 5963rd ($363 vs $901) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Malawi and Sudan, respectively. Check Malawi vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 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 8522nd and 8338th 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
$2.72
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.85
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$7.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$614
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.9
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$336
$1173
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$198
$466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.1
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$55.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.13%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9607
$1143
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.32
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$3.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.95
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$4.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$7.25
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.4
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1419
$2074

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$326
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$327
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$332
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$332
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$970
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$335
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$367
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$992
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$993
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$645
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1014
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$761
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$337
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$1165
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$957
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$852
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$338
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$784
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$689
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1127
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$691
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$837
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1144
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$722
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$777
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1176
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$1210
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$457
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1238
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1236
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1121
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$777
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1107
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$795
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$550
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$734
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$587
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$600

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$936
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$899
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$881
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1095
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$959
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$881
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1061
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$885
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$466
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1361
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$466
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$479
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$498
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$883
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$467
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$800
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$1034
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$820
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$280
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1100
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$923
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$871
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1032
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$484
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$489
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$923
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$844
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$404
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$840
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$466
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$938
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$443
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$524
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$498
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$467