Khartoum vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$998
🏠 One person rent
$352
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$351
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
49
5
😀 Quality of life
49
43
🏙️ Population
5.35M
115K

The cost of living in Khartoum is 97% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6728th and 8941st ($809 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 0.2 months in Khartoum compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 6819th and 7454th 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
$5.02
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$500
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.07%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1823
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$986
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.05
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.04
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.96
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.9
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1914
$600

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$834
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$803
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$788
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1124
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$872
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$787
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$947
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$923
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$483
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$976
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$481
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$494
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$513
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$800
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$484
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$748
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$925
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$938
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$931
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$350
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1210
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$746
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1031
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$505
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$505
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$871
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$379
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$910
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$476
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$890
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$439
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$563
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$475

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274