Khartoum vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$1340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$3091
🏠 One person rent
$352
$765
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$1313
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$2321
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
49
45
😀 Quality of life
49
76
🏙️ Population
5.35M
298K

The cost of living in Khartoum is 40% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 6728th and 4453rd ($809 vs $1340) 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 6819th and 1297th 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
$5.02
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$6.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$500
$904
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$568
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$1636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$1009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.07%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1823
$2618
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$986
$1965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.05
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$8.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.04
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$3.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$5.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$39.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.96
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.9
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1914
$10985

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11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$834
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$803
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$788
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1124
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$872
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$787
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$947
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$923
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$483
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$976
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$481
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$494
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$513
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$800
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$484
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$748
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$925
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$938
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$931
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$350
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1210
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$746
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1031
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$505
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$505
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$871
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$379
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$910
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$476
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$890
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$439
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$563
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$475

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1218
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1062
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$965
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1059
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$778
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$917
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2100
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$454
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$457
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$494
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$471
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$505
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1628
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$497
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1437
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$703
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2470
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$469
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1543
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2356
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$459
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$522
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$509
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$694
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1455
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1173
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$548
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521