Khartoum vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$896
$420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$416
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$680
$236
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$39.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
54
5
😀 Quality of life
36
42
🏙️ Population
5.35M
115K

The cost of living in Khartoum is 113% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6246th and 8940th ($896 vs $420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Sudan and Bhutan, respectively. Check Sudan vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Khartoum compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Khartoum ranked 2nd best city to live in Sudan vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 8264th and 7547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Khartoum vs Thimphu

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Khartoum Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.32
$2.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$26.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.24%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2128
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1137
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$4.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.45
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.79
$1.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$3.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.9
$43.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.9
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1959
$653

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$910
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$879
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$857
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1116
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$925
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$867
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$971
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$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

Cities near Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$450
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$308
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$311
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$918
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$316
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$298
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$348
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$321
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$338
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$297
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$981
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$284
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$287
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$354
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$297
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$282
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$281
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$257
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$321
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$293
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$294
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$352
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$427
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$464
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$362
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$293
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$328
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$300
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$286
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$320
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$289
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$286
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$289