Juba vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$528
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1267
$1908
🏠 One person rent
$222
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.8
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$110
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
11
49
😀 Quality of life
15
49
🏙️ Population
500K
5.35M

The cost of living in Juba is 37% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 8554th and 6633rd ($528 vs $832) 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 0.2 months in Juba compared to 0.1 months in Khartoum. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 9209th and 6831st 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
$3.48
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$930
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$46.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$58.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
29.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1385
$2145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$817
$1147
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$7.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.82
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.23
$5.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.3
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.79
$3.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$21.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$89.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3694
$1662

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$522
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$617
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$627
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$507
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$825
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$876
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$651
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$670
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$521
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$722
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$510
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$593
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$810
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$563
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$572
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$798
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$505
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$520
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$533
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$775
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$620
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$518
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$508
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$395
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$811
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$996
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$507
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$544
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$623
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$409
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$542
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$961
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$691
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$517
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$798
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$692
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$455
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$797

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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