Khartoum vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$1406
🏠 One person rent
$352
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
49
14
😀 Quality of life
49
29
🏙️ Population
5.35M
989K

The cost of living in Khartoum is 38% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6728th and 8094th ($809 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Sudan and Malawi, respectively. Check Sudan vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Khartoum compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 6819th and 8818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Khartoum vs Lilongwe

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Khartoum Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.02
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$500
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$53.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.07%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1823
$7658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$986
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.05
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.04
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.96
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$23.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.9
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1914
$2337

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$834
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$803
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$788
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1124
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$872
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$787
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$947
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$923
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$483
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$976
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$481
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$494
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$513
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$800
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$484
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$748
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$925
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$938
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$931
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$350
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1210
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$746
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1031
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$505
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$505
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$871
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$379
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$910
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$476
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$890
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$439
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$563
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$475

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$516
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$489
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$494
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$452
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$559
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$495
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$792
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$522
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$456
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1132
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1015
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$755
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$780
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$629
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$691
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$463
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$754
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$692
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$875
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$933
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1166
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1304
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1602
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$727
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1378
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$952
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$677
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$565
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1167
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$840
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$849
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1029
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$632
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$495
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$417
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$813