Abuja vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$888
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$197
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
38
48
😀 Quality of life
19
32
🏙️ Population
1.69M
5.35M

The cost of living in Abuja is 69% more expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 3416th and 6100th ($1502 vs $888) 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 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in Khartoum. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 8901st and 7844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$7.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.91
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1823
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$28.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
21.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$1145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$2064

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$743
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$371
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$820
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$526
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$462
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$759
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$651
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$805
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$634
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$535
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$972
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$553
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$695
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$587
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$558
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$883
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1611
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$677
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$776
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$579
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$881
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$621
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$553
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$384
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$679
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$972
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1030
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$426
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$555
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1113
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$764
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$974
562 km or 349 mi Save
$613
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$553
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$601
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$655
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$741
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1265

Cities near Khartoum

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$908
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$877
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$860
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1131
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$943
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$855
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1006
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$897
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$488
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1003
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$487
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$496
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$520
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$752
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$486
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$662
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$960
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$974
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$838
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$329
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1146
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$654
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$979
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$508
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$506
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$910
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$829
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$335
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$886
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$482
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$905
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$362
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$542
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$482