Khartoum vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$896
$1627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$3576
🏠 One person rent
$416
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$680
$1463
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$2496
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
54
73
😀 Quality of life
36
80
🏙️ Population
5.35M
7.01M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 45% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6246th and 3418th ($896 vs $1627) 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 1.5 months in Riyadh. Khartoum ranked 2nd best city to live in Sudan vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8264th and 759th 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
$6.32
$7.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$1007
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$738
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$1160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$99.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.24%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2128
$2939
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1137
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.45
$9.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.79
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$51.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.9
$451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1959
$9818

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$910
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$879
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$857
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1116
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$925
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$867
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$971
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1016
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$500
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$508
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$533
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$864
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$499
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$826
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$944
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$960
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1039
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$348
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1155
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$802
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1162
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$520
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$519
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$911
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$365
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$1031
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$499
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$918
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$428
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$559
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$527
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$498

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$967
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$862
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$908
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1008
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$930
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$873
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1201
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1230
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1849
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1770
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1454
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$825
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$726
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$730
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$453
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$719
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$549
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$889
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$542
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$918
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$477
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$669
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1182
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$503
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$483
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$583
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1162
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$553
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$681
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$903
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$530
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$463