Khartoum vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$832
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1908
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$373
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
49
30
😀 Quality of life
49
49
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.75M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 3% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6633rd and 6714th ($832 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Sudan and Rwanda, respectively. Check Sudan vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Khartoum compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6831st and 6822nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Khartoum vs Kigali

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Khartoum Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$930
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.8
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.98%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2145
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.37
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.78
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.5
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1662
$9138

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602