Khartoum vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$409
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$688
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
28
😀 Quality of life
30
44
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.16M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 23% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6170th and 6804th ($889 vs $723) 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 0.3 months in Kigali. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 8091st and 6601st 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
$6.35
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$608
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1122
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.39%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1132
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.47
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.78
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.96
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.1
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2065
$9712

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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

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543