Khartoum vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$896
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$416
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$680
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
27
😀 Quality of life
36
49
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.16M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 18% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6246th and 6835th ($896 vs $758) 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 0.3 months in Kigali. Khartoum ranked 2nd best city to live in Sudan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 8264th and 6733rd 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
$6.32
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.24%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2128
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1137
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.45
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.79
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.9
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.9
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1959
$7919

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$910
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$879
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$857
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1116
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$925
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$867
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$971
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1016
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$500
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$508
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$533
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$864
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$499
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$826
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$944
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$960
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1039
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$348
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1155
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$802
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1162
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$520
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$519
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$911
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$365
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$1031
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$499
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$918
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$428
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$559
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$527
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$498

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612