Khartoum vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$832
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1908
$3539
🏠 One person rent
$373
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$604
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
49
70
😀 Quality of life
49
78
🏙️ Population
5.35M
7.01M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 49% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6633rd and 3529th ($832 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Sudan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Sudan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Khartoum compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6831st and 879th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Khartoum vs Riyadh

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Khartoum Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$1000
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$763
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$930
$1845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$391
$1133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.7
$98.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.8
$72.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.98%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2145
$2922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.37
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$5.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.78
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.5
$495
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1662
$9443

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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

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$931
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$815
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$931
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1037
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$823
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1109
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1192
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2014
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1923
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1461
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$775
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$711
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$707
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$465
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$556
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$551
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$906
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$489
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$664
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1168
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$523
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$492
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$581
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1107
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$565
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$893
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$545
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$487