Khartoum vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$832
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1908
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$373
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
49
27
😀 Quality of life
49
32
🏙️ Population
5.35M
42.7K

The cost of living in Khartoum is 53% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 6633rd and 8447th ($832 vs $542) 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 0.1 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 6831st and 8725th 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
$5.32
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$930
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.8
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.98%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2145
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.37
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.78
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.5
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1662
$9031

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$848
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$819
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$800
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1104
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$858
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$804
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$931
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1017
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$498
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$510
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$531
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$863
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$497
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$810
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$905
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$919
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1022
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$369
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1209
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$775
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1107
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$521
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$522
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$902
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$795
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$385
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$996
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$491
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$906
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$448
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$572
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$528
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$491

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$455
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$797
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$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
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$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
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$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544