Khartoum vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$352
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
49
27
😀 Quality of life
49
28
🏙️ Population
5.35M
42.7K

The cost of living in Khartoum is 49% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6728th and 8425th ($809 vs $543) 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 0.3 months in Meru. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 6819th and 8855th 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
$5.02
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$500
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.07%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1823
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$986
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.05
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.04
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.96
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.9
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1914
$10408

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$834
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$803
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$788
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$1124
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$872
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$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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$448
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$807
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$415
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$532
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$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
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$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583