Khartoum vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1571
🏠 One person rent
$410
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
48
13
😀 Quality of life
32
20
🏙️ Population
5.35M
989K

The cost of living in Khartoum is 51% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6100th and 7807th ($888 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 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 7844th and 8847th 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
$6.29
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$362
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.13%
12.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$10555
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$2.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.97
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2064
$2351

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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 Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$518
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$492
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$493
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$457
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$566
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$507
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$825
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$525
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$748
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$992
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$794
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$873
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$646
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$675
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$461
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$752
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$541
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$947
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$872
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$738
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$776
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$917
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1018
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$723
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$875
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1003
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$730
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1506
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$597
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1150
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$854
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$700
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$961
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$766
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$502
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$486
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$688