Dubai vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$714
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$198
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
64
48
😀 Quality of life
88
31
🏙️ Population
3.33M
5.35M

The cost of living in Dubai is 147% more expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 1218th and 5963rd ($2229 vs $901) 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 1.8 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 189th and 8338th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.9
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$7.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$614
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$1173
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$55.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$1143
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$3.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$4.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$2074

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Khartoum

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$936
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$899
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$881
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1095
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$959
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$881
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1061
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$885
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$466
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1361
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$466
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$479
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$498
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$883
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$467
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$800
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$1034
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$820
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$280
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1100
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$923
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$871
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1032
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$484
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$489
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$923
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$844
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$404
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$840
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$466
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$938
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$443
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$524
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$498
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$467