Khartoum vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$410
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$1427
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$2298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
46
😀 Quality of life
32
74
🏙️ Population
5.35M
298K

The cost of living in Khartoum is 31% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 6100th and 4263rd ($888 vs $1280) 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 1.8 months in Manama. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 7844th and 1311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Khartoum vs Manama

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Khartoum Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.29
$6.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$57
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$9.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$5.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$512
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$1691
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1155
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$80.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.13%
8.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$2299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$36.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$7.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$3.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$78.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.97
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$43.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$377
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2064
$9896

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$877
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$860
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$1131
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$943
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$855
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1006
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$897
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$488
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1003
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$487
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$496
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$520
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$752
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$486
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$662
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$960
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$974
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$838
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$329
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1146
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$654
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$979
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$508
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$506
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$910
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$829
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$335
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$886
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$482
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$905
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$362
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$542
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$482

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$1243
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$1223
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$1068
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$1056
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$897
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1709
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$901
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1779
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$551
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$546
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$547
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$557
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$1721
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$589
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1637
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$1828
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$548
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$1393
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$563
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$736
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$2379
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$536
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1494
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$740
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2240
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
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$529
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$547
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$544
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$723
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$904
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$1540
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$1844
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$634
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$1239
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$597
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514