Khartoum vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Khartoum | Lilongwe | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Khartoum is 53% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6170th and 7990th ($889 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd 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 8091st and 8861st 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 7 mi |  Omdurman | |
| 12 km or 7.4 mi | Khartoum North | |
| 271 km or 169 mi | Kosti | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Atbara | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | El-Gadarif | |
| 366 km or 228 mi | El-Obeid | |
| 415 km or 258 mi | Kassala | |
| 470 km or 292 mi | Ad-Damazin | |
| 629 km or 391 mi |  Gondar | |
| 634 km or 394 mi |  Keren | |
| 668 km or 415 mi | Port Sudan | |
| 680 km or 422 mi | Mendefera | |
| 682 km or 424 mi |  Malakal | |
| 685 km or 426 mi | Asmara | |
| 690 km or 429 mi | Bahir Dar | |
| 740 km or 460 mi | Massawa | |
| 783 km or 487 mi | Mekelle | |
| 803 km or 499 mi | Al-Fashir | |
| 915 km or 568 mi | Nyala | |
| 915 km or 569 mi | Dessie | |
| 944 km or 587 mi |  Aswan | |
| 962 km or 598 mi |  Jeddah | |
| 995 km or 618 mi | Addis Ababa | |
| 999 km or 621 mi | Jimma | |
| 1005 km or 625 mi | Mecca | |
| 1008 km or 627 mi | Wau | |
| 1049 km or 652 mi | Bor | |
| 1066 km or 662 mi | Bareq | |
| 1100 km or 683 mi | Abha | |
| 1103 km or 685 mi | Yanbu | |
| 1122 km or 697 mi |  Al Hudaydah | |
| 1122 km or 697 mi | Luxor | |
| 1150 km or 715 mi | Awasa | |
| 1170 km or 727 mi | Zabid | |
| 1173 km or 729 mi | Bisha | |
| 1175 km or 730 mi | Qena | |
| 1176 km or 731 mi |  Dikhil | |
| 1200 km or 746 mi | Juba | |
| 1207 km or 750 mi | Ali Sabieh | |
| 1208 km or 751 mi | Sa'dah |
Cities near Lilongwe
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 123 km or 76 mi |  Monkey Bay | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Ntcheu | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Mangochi | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Zomba | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Mzimba | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Blantyre | |
| 243 km or 151 mi |  Tete | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Mzuzu | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Mulanje | |
| 506 km or 314 mi |  Kasama | |
| 518 km or 322 mi |  Harare | |
| 524 km or 326 mi | Marondera | |
| 533 km or 331 mi | Chitungwiza | |
| 536 km or 333 mi | Chinhoyi | |
| 545 km or 339 mi | Quelimane | |
| 550 km or 342 mi | Kapiri Mposhi | |
| 566 km or 352 mi |  Mbeya | |
| 567 km or 353 mi | Mutare | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Ndola | |
| 572 km or 355 mi | Chimoio | |
| 603 km or 375 mi | Nampula | |
| 613 km or 381 mi | Lusaka | |
| 616 km or 383 mi | Mansa | |
| 616 km or 383 mi | Kitwe | |
| 618 km or 384 mi | Mufulira | |
| 637 km or 396 mi | Kadoma | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Chingola | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Beira | |
| 682 km or 424 mi | Kwekwe | |
| 732 km or 455 mi |  Lubumbashi | |
| 740 km or 460 mi | Pemba | |
| 741 km or 460 mi | Gweru | |
| 744 km or 462 mi | Nacala | |
| 746 km or 464 mi | Masvingo | |
| 795 km or 494 mi | Choma | |
| 835 km or 519 mi | Likasi | |
| 883 km or 549 mi | Bulawayo | |
| 886 km or 551 mi | Dodoma | |
| 902 km or 560 mi | Morogoro | |
| 949 km or 590 mi | Livingstone |