Addis Ababa vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$739
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$680
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
33
54
😀 Quality of life
46
36
🏙️ Population
5.7M
5.35M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 44% more expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 4519th and 6246th ($1289 vs $896) 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 0.1 months in Khartoum. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Khartoum ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 7005th and 8264th 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
$4.52
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$30.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$463
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$28.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
30.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$2128
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$1137
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$3.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$3.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$66.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$89.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$1959

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Khartoum

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