Khartoum vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$832
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1908
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$373
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
49
5
😀 Quality of life
49
45
🏙️ Population
5.35M
115K

The cost of living in Khartoum is 102% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6633rd and 8957th ($832 vs $412) 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 1.1 months in Thimphu. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6831st and 7238th 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
$5.32
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$930
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.8
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.98%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2145
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.37
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.78
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.5
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1662
$633

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$848
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$819
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$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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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$443
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285