Cost of living comparison

Khartoum, Sudan

compared to

Islamabad, Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Khartoum Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 20.4% cheaper than Khartoum.

Restaurants: pay 52.3% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 51.9% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 53.4% less in Islamabad
Housing: pay 23.8% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 24.1% more in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.4% less in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 21.1% more in Islamabad

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

Islamabad vs. Khartoum Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.3% less for restaurants

	Khartoum	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 SDG4,503.75	$1.79 PKR500.81	-76.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 SDG4,804.00	$4.30 PKR1,201.96	-46.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 SDG364.98	$0.35 PKR99.02	-41.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 SDG264.14	$0.24 PKR67.71	-45.0%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 51.9% less for groceries

	Khartoum	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 SDG683.09	$0.68 PKR189.73	-40.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 SDG3,633.14	$2.96 PKR828.20	-51.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 SDG3,681.52	$3.31 PKR927.15	-45.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 SDG1,713.64	$1.25 PKR349.78	-56.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 SDG1,688.88	$1.64 PKR459.16	-41.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.02 SDG1,211.44	$0.48 PKR134.94	-76.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 SDG304.75	$0.38 PKR107.09	-24.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 SDG538.44	$0.37 PKR103.96	-58.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SDG478.62	$0.26 PKR73.00	-67.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SDG358.70	$0.19 PKR52.76	-68.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 SDG255.73	$0.25 PKR70.15	-41.1%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 53.4% less for transportation

	Khartoum	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 SDG3,142.20	$3.81 PKR1,065.05	-27.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 SDG15,012.50	$6.80 PKR1,903.10	-72.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$21,479.46 PKR6,009,778.29
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.74 SDG6,447.94	$4.27 PKR1,195.95	-60.2%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 23.8% less for housing

	Khartoum	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.15 SDG42,123.51	$18.16 PKR5,079.69	-74.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$637.80 SDG382,996.69	$174.15 PKR48,726.34	-72.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$272.14 SDG163,421.41	$99.01 PKR27,701.32	-63.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.45 SDG23,690.05	$84.99 PKR23,778.56	+115.4%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 24.1% more for childcare

	Khartoum	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.07 SDG37,870.62	$60.17 PKR16,835.08	-4.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,057.46 SDG1,235,502.83	$3,142.14 PKR879,144.71	+52.7%
Average			+24.1%

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pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Khartoum	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SDG1,201.00	$1.79 PKR500.81	-10.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 SDG1,429.22	$1.97 PKR550.42	-17.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.80 SDG1,080.90	$2.15 PKR600.98	+19.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.33 SDG20,016.67	$23.01 PKR6,439.05	-31.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 SDG2,402.00	$4.30 PKR1,201.96	+7.4%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 21.1% more for clothing

	Khartoum	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.17 SDG10,909.41	$19.06 PKR5,332.21	+4.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.00 SDG12,010.00	$26.18 PKR7,324.42	+30.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 SDG33,027.50	$83.29 PKR23,304.58	+51.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.00 SDG24,020.00	$38.79 PKR10,853.91	-3.0%
Average			+21.1%

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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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