Khartoum vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$409
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$688
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
36
😀 Quality of life
30
48
🏙️ Population
5.35M
2.47M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 30% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6170th and 7016th ($889 vs $685) 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 0.5 months in Lusaka. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 8091st and 6308th 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
$6.35
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$608
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1122
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.39%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1132
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.47
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.78
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.96
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.1
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2065
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$902
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$868
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$851
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1094
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$935
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$847
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$988
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$946
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$491
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1096
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$490
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$502
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$524
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$799
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$492
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$686
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$928
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$944
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$814
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$324
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1123
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$590
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$940
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$513
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$513
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$915
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$837
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$314
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$810
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$489
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$895
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$333
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$554
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$520
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$488

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670