Juba vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$229
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
10
48
😀 Quality of life
12
30
🏙️ Population
459K
5.35M

The cost of living in Juba is 41% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 8522nd and 6170th ($520 vs $889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in South Sudan and Sudan, respectively. Check South Sudan vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Juba compared to 0.2 months in Khartoum. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 9134th and 8091st among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$6.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$43.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
21.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$1132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$3.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$3.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.3
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3094
$2065

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$513
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$576
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$579
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$500
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$784
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$826
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$583
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$643
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$513
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$707
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$502
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$511
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$768
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$559
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$568
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$760
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$483
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$460
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$518
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$590
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$622
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$598
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$493
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$587
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$723
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$810
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$579
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$545
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$466
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$441
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$535
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$855
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$509
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$559
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$723
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$509
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$571
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$745

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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