Islamabad vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$169
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$714
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$198
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
48
😀 Quality of life
51
31
🏙️ Population
1.01M
5.35M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 57% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 8988th and 5963rd ($389 vs $901) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Pakistan and Sudan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.2 months in Khartoum. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 6200th and 8338th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$7.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.01
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$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
$85.2
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1173
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$55.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1143
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$3.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$4.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$2074

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$331
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$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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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
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$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