Khartoum vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$409
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$688
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
48
20
😀 Quality of life
30
46
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.29M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 79% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6170th and 8700th ($889 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Sudan and Libya, respectively. Check Sudan vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Khartoum compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 8091st and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Khartoum Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.35
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$608
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1122
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.39%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1132
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.47
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.78
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.96
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.1
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2065
$1179

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$902
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$868
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$851
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1094
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$935
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$847
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$988
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$946
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$491
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1096
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$490
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$502
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$524
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$799
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$492
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$686
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$928
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$944
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$814
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$324
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1123
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$590
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$940
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$513
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$513
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$915
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$837
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$314
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$810
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$489
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$895
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$333
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$554
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$520
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$488

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160