Dubai vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$197
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
64
48
😀 Quality of life
86
30
🏙️ Population
3.33M
5.35M

The cost of living in Dubai is 160% more expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 1098th and 6170th ($2309 vs $889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in the United Arab Emirates and Sudan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 0.2 months in Khartoum. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 306th and 8091st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$6.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$43.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
21.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$1132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$3.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$3.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$2065

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Khartoum

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$902
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$868
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$851
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1094
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$935
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$847
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$988
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$946
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$491
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1096
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$490
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$502
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$524
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$799
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$492
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$686
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$928
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$944
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$814
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$324
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1123
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$590
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$940
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$513
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$513
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$915
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$837
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$314
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$810
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$489
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$895
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$333
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$554
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$520
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$488