Cost of living comparison

Khartoum, Sudan

compared to

Astana, Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Khartoum Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 46.2% more expensive than Khartoum.

Restaurants: pay 21.2% more in Astana
Groceries: pay 24.7% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 49.7% less in Astana
Housing: pay 20.0% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.2% more in Astana
Clothing: pay 2.6 times more in Astana

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

Astana vs. Khartoum Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.2% more for restaurants

	Khartoum	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 SDG4,503.75	$10.10 KZT5,159.33	+34.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 SDG4,804.00	$6.06 KZT3,095.60	-24.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 SDG364.98	$0.96 KZT490.30	+57.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 SDG264.14	$0.51 KZT262.53	+16.8%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 24.7% less for groceries

	Khartoum	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 SDG683.09	$0.52 KZT263.59	-54.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 SDG3,633.14	$4.84 KZT2,475.43	-19.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 SDG3,681.52	$4.31 KZT2,201.33	-29.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 SDG1,713.64	$1.65 KZT844.74	-42.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 SDG1,688.88	$2.24 KZT1,144.76	-20.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.02 SDG1,211.44	$0.58 KZT296.54	-71.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 SDG304.75	$0.86 KZT440.23	+69.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 SDG538.44	$0.95 KZT485.00	+5.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SDG478.62	$0.84 KZT431.24	+5.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SDG358.70	$0.23 KZT117.56	-61.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 SDG255.73	$0.20 KZT100.91	-53.6%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 49.7% less for transportation

	Khartoum	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 SDG3,142.20	$1.87 KZT956.05	-64.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 SDG15,012.50	$15.15 KZT7,738.99	-39.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$20,193.94 KZT10,318,657.46
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.74 SDG6,447.94	$5.86 KZT2,992.41	-45.5%
Average			-49.7%

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pay 20.0% less for housing

	Khartoum	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.15 SDG42,123.51	$12.70 KZT6,491.33	-81.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$637.80 SDG382,996.69	$463.50 KZT236,837.76	-27.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$272.14 SDG163,421.41	$333.20 KZT170,257.85	+22.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.45 SDG23,690.05	$42.17 KZT21,549.25	+6.9%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Khartoum	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.07 SDG37,870.62	$227.18 KZT116,084.90	+260.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,057.46 SDG1,235,502.83	$6,062.07 KZT3,097,581.60	+194.6%
Average			+227.4%

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pay 8.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Khartoum	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SDG1,201.00	$1.21 KZT619.12	-39.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 SDG1,429.22	$2.16 KZT1,105.84	-9.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.80 SDG1,080.90	$1.74 KZT889.98	-3.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.33 SDG20,016.67	$55.49 KZT28,356.46	+66.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 SDG2,402.00	$5.05 KZT2,579.66	+26.2%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

	Khartoum	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.17 SDG10,909.41	$76.02 KZT38,843.30	+318.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.00 SDG12,010.00	$42.98 KZT21,964.00	+114.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 SDG33,027.50	$99.59 KZT50,889.74	+81.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.00 SDG24,020.00	$91.40 KZT46,704.96	+128.5%
Average			+160.7%

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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: June 2025

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