Khartoum vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$409
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$688
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$570
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
48
5
😀 Quality of life
30
50
🏙️ Population
5.35M
115K

The cost of living in Khartoum is 130% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6170th and 9013th ($889 vs $387) 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 1.5 months in Thimphu. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 8091st and 6232nd 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
$6.35
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$6.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$608
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1122
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.39%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1132
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.47
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.78
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.96
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.1
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2065
$691

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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

Cities near Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$455
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$314
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$298
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$930
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$331
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$312
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$370
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$339
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$359
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$311
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$997
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$303
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$282
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$390
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$311
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$256
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$297
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$268
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$279
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$296
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$321
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$309
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$271
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$443
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$428
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$380
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$301
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$311
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$294
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$335
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$290
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$307
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$356
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$288
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$273
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$284