Khartoum vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$409
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$688
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
48
67
😀 Quality of life
30
57
🏙️ Population
5.35M
5.55M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 19% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6170th and 6689th ($889 vs $745) 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 8091st and 5632nd 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
$6.35
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$608
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1122
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.39%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1132
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.47
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.78
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.96
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.1
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2065
$8325

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$902
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$868
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$851
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1094
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$935
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$847
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$988
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$946
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$491
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1096
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$490
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$502
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$524
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$799
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$492
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$686
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$928
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$944
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$814
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$324
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1123
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$590
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$940
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$513
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$513
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$915
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$837
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$314
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$810
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$489
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$895
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$333
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$554
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$520
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$488

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768