Juba vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$888
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$224
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$387
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
10
48
😀 Quality of life
13
32
🏙️ Population
459K
5.35M

The cost of living in Juba is 42% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 8527th and 6100th ($513 vs $888) 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 9116th and 7844th 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
$3.14
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$7.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$28.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.14%
21.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1526
$1145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$907
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.52
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.3
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.79
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.1
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2876
$2064

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$646
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$508
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$496
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$562
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$785
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$558
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$573
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$768
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$490
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$483
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$522
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$654
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$492
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$500
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$381
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$771
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$886
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$479
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$518
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$625
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$413
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$541
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$910
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$650
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$496
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$759
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$648
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$589
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$760

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$908
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$877
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$860
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1131
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$943
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$855
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1006
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$897
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$488
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1003
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$487
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$496
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$520
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$752
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$486
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$662
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$960
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$974
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$838
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$329
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1146
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$1180
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$654
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$979
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$508
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$506
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$910
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$829
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$335
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$886
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$482
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$905
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$362
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$542
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
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$542
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$482