Khartoum vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$409
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$688
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
48
30
😀 Quality of life
30
25
🏙️ Population
5.35M
42.7K

The cost of living in Khartoum is 66% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6170th and 8393rd ($889 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th 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 8091st and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Khartoum Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.35
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$608
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1122
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.39%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1132
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.47
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.78
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.96
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.1
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2065
$8360

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$868
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$851
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$1094
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$935
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$847
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$988
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
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$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

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$571
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$745
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$482
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$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
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$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
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$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
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$559
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$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
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$579
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$675
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$736
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$564
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$711
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$639
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$722
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$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
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$723
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$509
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$719
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$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545