Khartoum vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$901
$1642
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2052
$3429
🏠 One person rent
$426
$996
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$1477
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$2566
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
71
😀 Quality of life
31
74
🏙️ Population
5.35M
7.01M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 45% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 5963rd and 2922nd ($901 vs $1642) 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 1.6 months in Riyadh. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8338th and 1210th 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
$5.68
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.87
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$792
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$2059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$1124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$91.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$73.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
5.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1143
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$1301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$32.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$15.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.52
$4.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.74
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$5.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$100
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$49.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.9
$358
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2074
$9649

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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

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$1013
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$860
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$959
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1005
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$910
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$868
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1285
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1327
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1872
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1810
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1424
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$996
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$710
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$646
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$543
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$875
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$540
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$938
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$621
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$671
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$892
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$606
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$541
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$594
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$559
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1032
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$606
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$685
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$920
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$798
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$561