Khartoum vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$901
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2052
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$426
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$265
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
28
😀 Quality of life
31
47
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.16M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 33% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5963rd and 6978th ($901 vs $677) 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 0.2 months in Khartoum compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 8338th and 6517th 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
$5.68
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1143
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.52
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.74
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.9
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2074
$6579

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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

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571