Cost of living comparison

Khartoum, Sudan

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Khartoum Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 61.2% more expensive than Khartoum.

Restaurants: pay 5.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 0.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 41.8% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 4.1% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.5% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Kuala Lumpur

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

Kuala Lumpur vs. Khartoum Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Khartoum, you would:

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pay 5.6% less for restaurants

	Khartoum	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 SDG4,503.75	$4.54 MYR19.29	-39.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 SDG4,804.00	$4.54 MYR19.29	-43.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 SDG364.98	$0.84 MYR3.58	+38.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 SDG264.14	$0.53 MYR2.27	+21.4%
Average			-5.6%

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pay 0.8% less for groceries

	Khartoum	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 SDG683.09	$0.95 MYR4.02	-16.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 SDG3,633.14	$7.58 MYR32.17	+25.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 SDG3,681.52	$7.22 MYR30.65	+17.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 SDG1,713.64	$2.36 MYR10.01	-17.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 SDG1,688.88	$1.94 MYR8.22	-31.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.02 SDG1,211.44	$1.24 MYR5.26	-38.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 SDG304.75	$0.69 MYR2.93	+36.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 SDG538.44	$1.25 MYR5.31	+39.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SDG478.62	$0.63 MYR2.66	-21.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SDG358.70	$0.47 MYR1.98	-21.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 SDG255.73	$0.51 MYR2.18	+20.3%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 41.8% less for transportation

	Khartoum	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 SDG3,142.20	$1.77 MYR7.53	-66.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 SDG15,012.50	$11.36 MYR48.22	-54.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$37,478.71 MYR159,134.58
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.74 SDG6,447.94	$10.22 MYR43.40	-4.8%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 4.1% less for housing

	Khartoum	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.15 SDG42,123.51	$25.27 MYR107.28	-64.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$637.80 SDG382,996.69	$536.30 MYR2,277.11	-15.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$272.14 SDG163,421.41	$371.69 MYR1,578.19	+36.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.45 SDG23,690.05	$50.02 MYR212.40	+26.8%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Khartoum	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.07 SDG37,870.62	$250.80 MYR1,064.92	+297.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,057.46 SDG1,235,502.83	$8,920.55 MYR37,876.66	+333.6%
Average			+315.6%

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pay 61.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Khartoum	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SDG1,201.00	$4.09 MYR17.36	+104.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 SDG1,429.22	$2.92 MYR12.39	+22.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.80 SDG1,080.90	$4.09 MYR17.36	+127.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.33 SDG20,016.67	$44.75 MYR190.00	+34.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 SDG2,402.00	$4.77 MYR20.25	+19.3%
Average			+61.5%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Khartoum	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.17 SDG10,909.41	$57.74 MYR245.16	+217.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.00 SDG12,010.00	$35.00 MYR148.61	+75.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 SDG33,027.50	$76.75 MYR325.89	+39.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.00 SDG24,020.00	$73.25 MYR311.04	+83.1%
Average			+103.9%

Khartoum vs. Kuala Lumpur - Cost of clothing

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