Khartoum vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$901
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2052
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$426
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$399
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
48
67
😀 Quality of life
31
59
🏙️ Population
5.35M
5.55M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 40% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 5963rd and 7242nd ($901 vs $646) 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 0.6 months in Nairobi. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 8338th and 5517th 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
$5.68
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1143
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.52
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.74
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.9
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2074
$6839

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747