Kabul vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$285
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$197
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
48
😀 Quality of life
13
30
🏙️ Population
4.27M
5.35M

The cost of living in Kabul is 33% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 7801st and 6170th ($599 vs $889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.2 months in Khartoum. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 9123rd and 8091st 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
$2.69
$6.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$43.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
21.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$1132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$3.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$3.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$2065

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$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487

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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