Khartoum vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$901
$1375
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2052
$3148
🏠 One person rent
$426
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$1414
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$61.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$2188
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
44
😀 Quality of life
31
70
🏙️ Population
5.35M
157K

The cost of living in Khartoum is 34% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 5963rd and 3950th ($901 vs $1375) 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 1.6 months in Manama. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 8338th and 3031st among best cities to live in the world.

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Khartoum Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$8.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$11.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$798
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$612
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$1068
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1143
$2294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$1484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$9.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.52
$21.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$8.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.74
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$74.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.9
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2074
$10676

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1327
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1285
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$959
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1005
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$868
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1810
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$910
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1872
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$646
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$621
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$798
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$606
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$606
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1642
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$890
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1424
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$710
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2229
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$541
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1612
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$1841
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$561
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$543
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$540
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$875
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1132
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1191
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$559
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604