Cost of living comparison
Khartoum is 36.4% cheaper than Seoul.
If you lived in Khartoum instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 22.6% less for restaurants
Seoul
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.11
₩11,216
|
$6.60
SDG3,967.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.90
₩8,157
|
$8.00
SDG4,808.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
₩2,109
|
$0.63
SDG376.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
₩1,137
|
$0.42
SDG253.36
|
|
pay 47.2% less for groceries
Seoul
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
₩4,274
|
$1.14
SDG683.66
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
₩8,377
|
$6.05
SDG3,636.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.19
₩11,333
|
$6.13
SDG3,684.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
₩4,526
|
$2.85
SDG1,715.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
₩6,582
|
$2.81
SDG1,690.29
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.12
₩4,315
|
$2.02
SDG1,212.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.57
₩2,175
|
$0.51
SDG305.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.58
₩3,569
|
$0.90
SDG538.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
₩3,755
|
$0.80
SDG479.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
₩2,639
|
$0.60
SDG359.00
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
₩1,957
|
$0.43
SDG255.94
|
|
pay 6.6% less for transportation
Seoul
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
₩6,484
|
$5.20
SDG3,127.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.15
₩62,452
|
$25.00
SDG15,025.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,815.53
₩38,471,382
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.44
₩13,051
|
$10.74
SDG6,453.31
|
|
pay 11.8% more for housing
Seoul
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.52
₩32,531
|
$70.15
SDG42,158.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$873.53
₩1,208,168
|
$637.80
SDG383,315.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$528.87
₩731,468
|
$252.68
SDG151,859.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.47
₩194,282
|
$39.45
SDG23,709.77
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
Seoul
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.75
₩527,995
|
$63.07
SDG37,902.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,838.36
₩28,821,334
|
$2,057.46
SDG1,236,531.56
|
|
pay 46.1% less for entertainment and sports
Seoul
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.69
₩5,098
|
$2.00
SDG1,202.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
₩5,362
|
$2.38
SDG1,430.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
₩4,588
|
$1.80
SDG1,081.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.67
₩72,841
|
$33.33
SDG20,033.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.06
₩15,294
|
$4.00
SDG2,404.00
|
|
pay 57.5% less for clothing
Seoul
|
Khartoum
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.77
₩84,054
|
$18.17
SDG10,918.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.72
₩61,847
|
$20.00
SDG12,020.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.92
₩118,832
|
$55.00
SDG33,055.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.28
₩176,035
|
$40.00
SDG24,040.00
|
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