Khartoum vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$3629
🏠 One person rent
$410
$944
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$1530
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$2731
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
72
😀 Quality of life
32
78
🏙️ Population
5.35M
7.01M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 46% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6100th and 2911th ($888 vs $1637) 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 1.7 months in Riyadh. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 7844th and 733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Khartoum Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.29
$9.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$748
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$2174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$69.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$75.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.13%
5.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$2485
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$1703
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$9.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$7.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$2.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.97
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2064
$10598

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$908
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$877
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$860
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1131
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$943
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$855
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1006
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$897
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$488
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1003
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$487
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$496
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$520
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$752
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$486
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$662
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$960
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$974
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$838
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$329
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1146
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$654
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$979
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$508
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$506
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$910
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$829
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$335
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$886
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$482
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$905
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$362
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$542
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$482

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$969
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$861
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$1068
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1056
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$901
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$897
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1223
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1243
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1779
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1709
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1393
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$846
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$740
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$736
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$551
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$723
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$547
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$904
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$544
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$905
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$546
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$672
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1215
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$557
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$536
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$582
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$597
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$979
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$589
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$683
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$902
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$547
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$529