Juba vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1230
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$214
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$402
$714
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.8
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$361
$198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
10
48
😀 Quality of life
15
31
🏙️ Population
526K
5.35M

The cost of living in Juba is 45% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 8514th and 5963rd ($498 vs $901) 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 0.7 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 9140th and 8338th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Juba vs Khartoum

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Juba Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.31
$7.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.01
 Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$614
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$1173
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.1
$55.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.29%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1409
$1143
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$772
$804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$3.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$4.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.06
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.9
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2918
$2074

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$489
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$553
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$556
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$476
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$748
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$808
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$557
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$600
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$484
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$654
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$479
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$542
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$747
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$547
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$543
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$745
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$424
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$405
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$441
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$871
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$599
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$575
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$439
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$572
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$677
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$840
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$566
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$539
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$493
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$458
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$486
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$860
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$449
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$554
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$739
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$448
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$530
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$646

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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
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$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