Islamabad vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$198
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$197
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
67
48
😀 Quality of life
49
30
🏙️ Population
1.01M
5.35M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 51% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 8895th and 6170th ($439 vs $889) 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 6293rd and 8091st among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$6.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$43.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
21.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$1132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$3.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$3.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$2065

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$376
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$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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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