Khartoum vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$901
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2052
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$426
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$406
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
48
30
😀 Quality of life
31
29
🏙️ Population
5.35M
42.7K

The cost of living in Khartoum is 85% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5963rd and 8601st ($901 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 5th in Sudan and Kenya, respectively. Check Sudan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Khartoum compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 8338th and 8527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Khartoum vs Meru

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Khartoum Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.06
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1143
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.52
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.74
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.9
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2074
$6789

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11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$936
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$899
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$881
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1095
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$959
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$881
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1061
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$885
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$466
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1361
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$466
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$479
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$498
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$883
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$467
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$800
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$1034
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$820
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$280
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1100
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$923
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$871
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1032
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$484
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$489
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$923
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$844
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$404
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$840
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$466
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$938
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$443
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$524
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$498
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$467

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$530
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$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539