Addis Ababa vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$1908
🏠 One person rent
$758
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
34
49
😀 Quality of life
45
49
🏙️ Population
5.7M
5.35M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 52% more expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 4635th and 6633rd ($1269 vs $832) 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 0.1 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.1 months in Khartoum. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 7273rd and 6831st 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
$4.01
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$2.45
🥤 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
$720
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$930
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$46.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$58.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
29.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$2145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$1147
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$7.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$1.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$5.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$3.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$21.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$89.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$1662

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$996
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848

Cities near Khartoum

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$848
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$819
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$800
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1104
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$858
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$804
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$931
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1017
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$498
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$510
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$531
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$863
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$497
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$810
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$905
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$919
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1022
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$369
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1209
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$775
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1107
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$521
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$522
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$902
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$795
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$385
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$996
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$491
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$906
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$448
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$572
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$528
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$491