Khartoum vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$896
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$416
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$680
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
54
29
😀 Quality of life
36
32
🏙️ Population
5.35M
42.7K

The cost of living in Khartoum is 63% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6246th and 8291st ($896 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in Sudan and Kenya, respectively. Check Sudan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Khartoum compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Khartoum ranked 2nd best city to live in Sudan vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 8264th and 8680th 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
$6.32
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.44
🥤 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
$595
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.24%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2128
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1137
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.45
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.79
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.9
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.9
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1959
$8839

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$879
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$857
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$1116
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$925
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$867
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$971
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
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$1016
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$500
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$508
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$533
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$864
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$499
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$826
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$944
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$960
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1039
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$348
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1155
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$802
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1162
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$520
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$519
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$911
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$365
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$1031
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$499
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$918
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$428
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$559
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$527
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$498

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$460
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$811
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$528
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$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
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$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
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$548
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$582
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$596
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$658
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$717
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$578
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$552
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$656
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$627
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$567
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$609
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$526
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$724
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$421
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$799
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$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
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$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
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$597
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$758
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$687
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$715
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$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524