Khartoum vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$901
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2052
$904
🏠 One person rent
$426
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$306
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
48
13
😀 Quality of life
31
26
🏙️ Population
5.35M
989K

The cost of living in Khartoum is 146% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 5963rd and 9038th ($901 vs $367) 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 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 8338th and 8741st 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
$5.68
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1143
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$5.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.52
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.74
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.9
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2074
$1424

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$936
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$899
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$881
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1095
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$959
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$881
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1061
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$885
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$466
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1361
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$466
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$479
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$498
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$883
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$467
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$800
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$1034
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$820
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$280
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1100
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$923
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$871
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1032
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$484
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$489
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$923
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$844
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$404
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$840
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$466
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$938
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$443
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$524
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$498
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$467

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734