Khartoum vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$901
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2052
$2744
🏠 One person rent
$426
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$1705
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
48
44
😀 Quality of life
31
68
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.42M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 20% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 5963rd and 4635th ($901 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Sudan and Oman, respectively. Check Sudan vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Khartoum compared to 1.5 months in Muscat. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 8338th and 3535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Khartoum vs Muscat

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Khartoum Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$5.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$10.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$1239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$845
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1143
$1789
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$1167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$57.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.52
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.74
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.9
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2074
$8464

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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

Cities near Muscat

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1164
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$787
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$779
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1132
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$1841
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1612
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$672
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$573
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$544
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$822
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$604
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1872
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$798
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1810
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$457
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$890
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$530
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1285
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1375
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1327
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$417
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$844
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$606
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$959
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$604
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1005
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$868
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$606
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$621
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$910
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$646