Khartoum vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$352
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
35
😀 Quality of life
49
51
🏙️ Population
5.35M
2.47M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 4% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6728th and 6881st ($809 vs $777) 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 0.2 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 6819th and 6622nd 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
$5.02
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$500
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.07%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1823
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$986
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.05
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.04
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.96
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.9
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1914
$15258

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$834
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$803
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$788
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1124
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$872
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$787
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$947
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$923
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$483
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$976
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$481
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$494
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$513
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$800
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$484
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$748
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$925
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$938
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$931
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$350
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1210
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$746
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1031
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$505
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$505
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$871
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$379
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$910
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$476
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$890
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$439
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$563
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$475

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691