Addis Ababa vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$1792
🏠 One person rent
$395
$334
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
30
48
😀 Quality of life
42
45
🏙️ Population
3.04M
5.35M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 1% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 6376th and 6345th ($752 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Sudan, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 6810th and 6572nd 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
$7.66
$5.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$28.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$45.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
21.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$1131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$807
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$6.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$0.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$9.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$3.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$17.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$57
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$69.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$2339

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

Cities near Khartoum

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$570
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$614
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$598
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$563
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$588
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$591
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$598
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$598
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$488
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$601
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$485
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$495
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$522
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$575
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$487
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$578
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$578
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$597
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$570
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$270
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1067
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$752
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$569
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$992
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$500
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$507
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$833
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$963
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$867
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$230
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$609
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$488
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$829
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$227
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$519
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$515
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$486