Khartoum vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$1628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$352
$936
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$2284
😷 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 50% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6728th and 3485th ($809 vs $1628) 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 0.2 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 6819th and 899th 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
$5.02
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$500
$999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$87.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.07%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1823
$3071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$986
$1929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.05
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.04
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$5.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$89.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.96
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.9
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1914
$10912

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$834
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$803
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$788
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1124
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$872
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$787
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$947
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$923
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$483
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$976
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$481
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$494
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$513
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$800
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$484
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$748
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$925
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$938
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$931
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$350
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1210
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$746
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1031
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$505
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$505
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$871
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$379
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$910
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$476
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$890
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$439
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$563
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$475

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$938
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$834
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$965
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1059
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$917
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$778
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1062
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1218
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2100
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$2015
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1437
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$738
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$703
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$454
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$694
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$522
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$509
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$890
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$457
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$655
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1164
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$471
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$469
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$573
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$548
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1031
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$505
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$670
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$873
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$494
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$459