Khartoum vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$410
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$1392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
48
93
😀 Quality of life
32
77
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.98M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 10% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6100th and 6403rd ($888 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Sudan and Malaysia, respectively. Check Sudan vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Khartoum compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 7844th and 811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Khartoum vs Kuala Lumpur

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Khartoum Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.29
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.13%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.97
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2064
$8723

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$908
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$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
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$329
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1146
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$654
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$979
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$508
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$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
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$482

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719