Khartoum vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$896
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$416
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$680
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
54
68
😀 Quality of life
36
58
🏙️ Population
5.35M
5.55M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 10% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6246th and 6622nd ($896 vs $811) 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 0.2 months in Nairobi. Khartoum ranked 2nd best city to live in Sudan vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 8264th and 6071st 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
$6.32
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.24%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2128
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1137
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.45
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.79
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.9
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.9
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1959
$8707

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$910
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$879
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$857
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1116
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$925
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$867
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$971
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1016
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$500
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$508
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$533
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$864
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$499
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$826
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$944
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$960
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1039
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$348
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1155
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$802
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1162
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$520
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$519
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$911
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$365
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$1031
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$499
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$918
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$428
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$559
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$527
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$498

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820