Dushanbe vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dushanbe Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$672
$889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1801
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$290
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$532
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$25.9
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$197
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
35
48
😀 Quality of life
36
30
🏙️ Population
863K
5.35M

The cost of living in Dushanbe is 24% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 7107th and 6170th ($672 vs $889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Tajikistan and Sudan, respectively. Check Tajikistan vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dushanbe compared to 0.2 months in Khartoum. Dushanbe ranked 1st best city to live in Tajikistan vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 7353rd and 8091st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dushanbe vs Khartoum

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Dushanbe Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.63
$6.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$413
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$43.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.92%
21.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.69
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.57
$3.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.3
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.7
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$119
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.22
$3.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$2065

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$655
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$659
145 km or 90 mi Panjakent
$664
150 km or 93 mi Istaravshan
$667
190 km or 118 mi Jizzakh
$468
198 km or 123 mi Samarkand
$530
200 km or 124 mi Ghafurov
$666
201 km or 125 mi Buston
$671
203 km or 126 mi Khujand
$658
205 km or 127 mi Kunduz
$467
234 km or 145 mi Istiklol
$660
236 km or 147 mi Konibodom
$663
255 km or 158 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
261 km or 162 mi Qarshi
$435
292 km or 181 mi Puli Khumri
$457
306 km or 190 mi Tashkent
$816
327 km or 203 mi Fergana
$469
328 km or 204 mi Margilan
$473
329 km or 204 mi Chirchiq
$429
341 km or 212 mi Sheberghan
$450
365 km or 227 mi Namangan
$527
386 km or 240 mi Andijan
$419
399 km or 248 mi Bukhara
$452
406 km or 252 mi Osh
$567
420 km or 261 mi Shymkent
$596
445 km or 276 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
451 km or 280 mi Kabul
$599
456 km or 283 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
484 km or 301 mi Jalalabad
$358
511 km or 318 mi Toktogul
$645
526 km or 327 mi Taraz
$461
526 km or 327 mi Talas
$653
528 km or 328 mi Turkistan
$532
529 km or 329 mi Mingora
$354
550 km or 342 mi Kentau
$519
555 km or 345 mi Gardez
$469
560 km or 348 mi Ghazni
$476
564 km or 350 mi Peshawar
$338
566 km or 352 mi Mardan
$372
591 km or 367 mi Khost
$441

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Distance City Cost of living
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$902
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$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