Khartoum vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$896
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$2873
🏠 One person rent
$416
$660
🏘️ Family rent
$680
$1136
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$99.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$1982
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
46
😀 Quality of life
36
77
🏙️ Population
5.35M
298K

The cost of living in Khartoum is 28% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 6246th and 4625th ($896 vs $1237) 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 0.1 months in Khartoum compared to 1.6 months in Manama. Khartoum ranked 2nd best city to live in Sudan vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 8264th and 1191st among best cities to live in the world.

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Khartoum Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.32
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$7.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$1322
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$77.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.24%
8.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2128
$2794
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1137
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$7.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$9.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.45
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$6.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.79
$5.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.9
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.9
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1959
$8943

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1230
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1201
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$908
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1008
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$873
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1770
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$930
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1849
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$453
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$530
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$503
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$553
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1627
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$529
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1454
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$730
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2514
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$483
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1419
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$726
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2521
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$463
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$549
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$542
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$719
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$889
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1449
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1228
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534