Khartoum vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$832
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1908
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$373
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
35
😀 Quality of life
49
50
🏙️ Population
5.35M
2.47M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 21% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6633rd and 7322nd ($832 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 9th in Sudan and Zambia, respectively. Check Sudan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Khartoum compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6831st and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Khartoum vs Lusaka

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Khartoum Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$930
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.8
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.98%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2145
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.37
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.78
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.5
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1662
$13300

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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

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692