Khartoum vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$896
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$416
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$680
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
54
12
😀 Quality of life
36
25
🏙️ Population
5.35M
989K

The cost of living in Khartoum is 51% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6246th and 7884th ($896 vs $592) 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 2nd best city to live in Sudan vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 8264th and 8966th 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
$6.32
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.34
🥤 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
$595
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.24%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2128
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1137
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.26
🧅 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
$2.61
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.45
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.79
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.9
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.9
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1959
$2356

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$910
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$879
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$857
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1116
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$925
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$867
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$971
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1016
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$500
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$508
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$533
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$864
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$499
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$826
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$944
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$960
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1039
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$348
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1155
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$802
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1162
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$520
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$519
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$911
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$365
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$1031
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$499
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$918
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$428
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$559
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$527
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$498

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653