Abuja vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$680
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$130
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
39
54
😀 Quality of life
22
36
🏙️ Population
1.69M
5.35M

The cost of living in Abuja is 69% more expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 3914th and 6246th ($1514 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Nigeria and Sudan, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.1 months in Khartoum. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Khartoum ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 9057th and 8264th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$30.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$463
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$28.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
30.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$2128
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$1137
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$3.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$3.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$66.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$89.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$1959

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$852
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$393
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$810
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$652
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$563
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$781
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$664
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$878
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$644
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1051
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$638
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$778
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$632
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$961
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$664
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$752
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$618
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$926
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$674
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$698
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$397
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$676
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1131
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1013
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$466
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$793
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1102
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$849
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1131
562 km or 349 mi Save
$646
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$555
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$665
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$755
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1413
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1363

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$910
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$879
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$857
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1116
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$925
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$867
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$971
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1016
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$500
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$508
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$533
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$864
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$499
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$826
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$944
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$960
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1039
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$348
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1155
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$802
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1162
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$520
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$519
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$911
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$365
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$1031
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$499
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$918
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$428
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$559
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$527
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$498