Khartoum vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$410
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
48
29
😀 Quality of life
32
27
🏙️ Population
5.35M
42.7K

The cost of living in Khartoum is 64% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6100th and 8317th ($888 vs $541) 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 7844th and 8421st 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
$6.29
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.13%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.97
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2064
$8023

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$908
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$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

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$589
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$760
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$408
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$500
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$483
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$646
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$698
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$625
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$594
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$886
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$771
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$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$518