Kabul vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$1908
🏠 One person rent
$200
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$123
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
49
😀 Quality of life
25
49
🏙️ Population
5.33M
5.35M

The cost of living in Kabul is 43% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 8823rd and 6633rd ($473 vs $832) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th in Afghanistan and Sudan, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.1 months in Khartoum. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 8992nd and 6831st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Khartoum

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Kabul Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$930
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$46.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$58.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
29.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$2145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$1147
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$7.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$5.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$3.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$21.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$89.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$1662

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105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

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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