Khartoum vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$832
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1908
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$373
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
49
93
😀 Quality of life
49
84
🏙️ Population
5.35M
9M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 15% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6633rd and 5802nd ($832 vs $981) 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 0.1 months in Khartoum compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 6831st and 520th 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
$5.32
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$930
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.98%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2145
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.37
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.78
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.5
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1662
$10356

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790