Addis Ababa vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$888
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$710
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
32
48
😀 Quality of life
39
32
🏙️ Population
5.7M
5.35M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 33% more expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 4540th and 6100th ($1180 vs $888) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Ethiopia and Sudan, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.2 months in Khartoum. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 7025th and 7844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Khartoum

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Addis Ababa Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$7.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$28.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
21.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$1145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$5.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$2064

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$886
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$838
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$654
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$752
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$756
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$718
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$897
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$764
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$542
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$571
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$660
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$540
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$487
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$943
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$520
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$486
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1006
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$482
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$507
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$496
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$503
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$860
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$496
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$506
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$706
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$486
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$481
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$546
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$877
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$888
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$594
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$541
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$908

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