Khartoum vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2089
🏠 One person rent
$410
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
48
68
😀 Quality of life
32
59
🏙️ Population
5.35M
5.55M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 17% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6100th and 6622nd ($888 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Sudan and Kenya, respectively. Check Sudan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Khartoum compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 7844th and 5369th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Khartoum vs Nairobi

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Khartoum Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.29
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$156
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$20
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$31.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.13%
14.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$1743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$6.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$5.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$2.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.97
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2064
$7984

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$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

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$589
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$408
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$500
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$541
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$638
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$561
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$483
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$522
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$490
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$602
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$605
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$580
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$562
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$625
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$545
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$646
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$698
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$558
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$502
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$523
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$552
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$486
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$594
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$650
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$613
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$771
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$648
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$573
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$518
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$801
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$492
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$648
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$413
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$651
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$648
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$585
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$479
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$785