Islamabad vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$1908
🏠 One person rent
$213
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$123
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
70
49
😀 Quality of life
50
49
🏙️ Population
1.01M
5.35M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 44% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 8843rd and 6633rd ($464 vs $832) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Pakistan and Sudan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.1 months in Khartoum. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 6696th and 6831st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Khartoum

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Islamabad Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$930
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$46.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$58.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
29.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$2145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1147
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$7.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$1.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$5.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$3.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$21.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$89.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$1662

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$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$848
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$819
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$800
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1104
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$858
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$804
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$931
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1017
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$498
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$510
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$531
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$863
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$497
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$810
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$905
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$919
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1022
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$369
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1209
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$775
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1107
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$521
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$522
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$902
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$795
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$385
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$996
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$491
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$906
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$448
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$572
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$528
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$491