Khartoum vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$410
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$1646
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
48
42
😀 Quality of life
32
54
🏙️ Population
5.35M
2.43M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 9% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6100th and 5632nd ($888 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 8th in Sudan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Sudan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Khartoum compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7844th and 5982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Khartoum Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.29
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.13%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$1496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$1212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.97
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2064
$4682

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$908
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$877
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$860
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1131
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$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

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1146
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$905
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1003
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1215
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$829
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$902
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$910
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$861
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$937
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$961
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$482
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$486
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$969
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$520
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$846
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$487
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1131
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1006
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$329
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1637
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$546
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$481
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1078
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$335
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$662
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$482
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$342
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$362
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$486
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$336
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$943
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$496
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$781
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$381
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$507