Khartoum vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$832
$591
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1908
$1409
🏠 One person rent
$373
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$51.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$121
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
49
14
😀 Quality of life
49
30
🏙️ Population
5.35M
989K

The cost of living in Khartoum is 41% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6633rd and 8027th ($832 vs $591) 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 0.1 months in Khartoum compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Lilongwe ranked 3rd in Malawi, while ranked 6831st and 8837th 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
$5.32
$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.31
🥤 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
$505
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$930
$601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.8
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.98%
12.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2145
$9004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$3.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.37
$1.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.78
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.5
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1662
$2330

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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
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$521
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$495
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$530
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$505
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$828
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1002
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1024
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$768
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$770
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$639
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$469
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$764
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$613
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$924
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$686
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1030
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1189
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1473
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$754
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1229
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$706
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1521
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$577
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1181
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$861
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$750
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1039
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$630
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$506
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$408
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$718