Cost of living comparison

Astana, Kazakhstan

compared to

Khartoum, Sudan

Khartoum vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Khartoum is 22.8% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 11.2% less in Khartoum
Groceries: pay 68.8% more in Khartoum
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Khartoum
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Khartoum
Childcare: pay 69.2% less in Khartoum
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.5% more in Khartoum
Clothing: pay 57.6% less in Khartoum

The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Khartoum are more expensive than in Astana. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Khartoum. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Khartoum.

Khartoum vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Khartoum instead of Astana, you would:

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pay 11.2% less for restaurants

	Astana	Khartoum
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.10 KZT5,198.95	$7.50 SDG4,503.75	-25.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 KZT3,119.37	$8.00 SDG4,804.00	+32.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 KZT494.07	$0.61 SDG364.98	-36.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 KZT264.55	$0.44 SDG264.14	-14.4%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 68.8% more for groceries

	Astana	Khartoum
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 KZT265.62	$1.14 SDG683.09	+120.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.84 KZT2,494.43	$6.05 SDG3,633.14	+24.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 KZT2,218.23	$6.13 SDG3,681.52	+42.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 KZT851.23	$2.85 SDG1,713.64	+72.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 KZT1,153.55	$2.81 SDG1,688.88	+25.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 KZT298.82	$2.02 SDG1,211.44	+247.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT443.61	$0.51 SDG304.75	-41.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 KZT488.73	$0.90 SDG538.44	-5.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 KZT434.55	$0.80 SDG478.62	-5.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KZT118.46	$0.60 SDG358.70	+159.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT101.68	$0.43 SDG255.73	+115.7%
Average			+68.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Astana	Khartoum
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.87 KZT963.39	$5.23 SDG3,142.20	+179.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.15 KZT7,798.42	$25.00 SDG15,012.50	+65.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,193.94 KZT10,397,891.27	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.86 KZT3,015.39	$10.74 SDG6,447.94	+83.4%
Average			+109.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Astana	Khartoum
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.70 KZT6,541.17	$70.15 SDG42,123.51	+452.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.50 KZT238,656.36	$637.80 SDG382,996.69	+37.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$333.20 KZT171,565.21	$272.14 SDG163,421.41	-18.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 KZT21,714.73	$39.45 SDG23,690.05	-6.5%
Average			+116.2%

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pay 69.2% less for childcare

	Astana	Khartoum
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.18 KZT116,976.28	$63.07 SDG37,870.62	-72.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,062.07 KZT3,121,366.98	$2,057.46 SDG1,235,502.83	-66.1%
Average			-69.2%

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pay 3.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Khartoum
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KZT623.87	$2.00 SDG1,201.00	+65.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 KZT1,114.33	$2.38 SDG1,429.22	+10.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.74 KZT896.82	$1.80 SDG1,080.90	+3.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.49 KZT28,574.21	$33.33 SDG20,016.67	-39.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.05 KZT2,599.47	$4.00 SDG2,402.00	-20.8%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 57.6% less for clothing

	Astana	Khartoum
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.02 KZT39,141.56	$18.17 SDG10,909.41	-76.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 KZT22,132.65	$20.00 SDG12,010.00	-53.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 KZT51,280.51	$55.00 SDG33,027.50	-44.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.40 KZT47,063.59	$40.00 SDG24,020.00	-56.2%
Average			-57.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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