Khartoum vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$410
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
37
😀 Quality of life
32
49
🏙️ Population
5.35M
2.47M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 20% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6100th and 6726th ($888 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 6th 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 7844th and 6269th 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
$6.29
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.13%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.97
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2064
$9642

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$908
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$877
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$860
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1131
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$943
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$855
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1006
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$897
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$488
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1003
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$487
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$496
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$520
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$752
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$486
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$662
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$960
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$974
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$838
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$329
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1146
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$654
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$979
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$508
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$506
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$910
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$829
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$335
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$886
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$482
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$905
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$362
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$542
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$482

Cities near Lusaka

Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675