Khartoum vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$832
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1908
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$373
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
49
67
😀 Quality of life
49
58
🏙️ Population
5.35M
5.55M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 4% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6633rd and 6763rd ($832 vs $797) 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 0.1 months in Khartoum compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6831st and 6139th 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
$5.32
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$930
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.8
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.98%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2145
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.37
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.78
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.5
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1662
$9106

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$848
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$819
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$800
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1104
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$858
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$804
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$931
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1017
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$498
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$510
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$531
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$863
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$497
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$810
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$905
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$919
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1022
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$369
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1209
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$775
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1107
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$521
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$522
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$902
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$795
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$385
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$996
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$491
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$906
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$448
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$572
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$528
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$491

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810