Khartoum vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2089
$2903
🏠 One person rent
$419
$658
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$1137
🍽️ Food expenses
$317
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$99
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$2092
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
46
😀 Quality of life
34
76
🏙️ Population
5.35M
298K

The cost of living in Khartoum is 26% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 6215th and 4657th ($918 vs $1240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Sudan and Bahrain, respectively. Check Sudan vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Khartoum compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 8062nd and 1162nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Khartoum Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.38
$6.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$8.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$5.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$735
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$74.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.87%
8.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1893
$2827
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1143
$2736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$32.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$32.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$7.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$18.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$3.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$71.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.67
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$39.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.95
$4.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$46.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.9
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.5
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1891
$8948

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$933
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$899
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$882
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1134
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$958
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$884
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1017
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$859
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$986
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$497
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1013
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$499
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$508
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$532
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$846
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$500
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$808
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$976
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$990
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1015
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$348
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1115
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1255
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$811
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1008
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$521
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$520
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$904
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$912
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$795
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$379
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$1012
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$492
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$907
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$442
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$556
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$527
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$558
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$493

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1226
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1205
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$1063
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1055
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$893
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1688
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$913
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1762
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$464
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$489
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1242
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$537
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$521
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1713
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$564
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1695
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1915
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$537
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1430
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$541
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$699
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2512
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$493
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1383
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$702
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2504
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$533
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1081
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$515
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$553
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$547
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$692
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$851
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1455
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1450
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$631
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1215
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$592
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$515