Khartoum vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$546
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1370
🏠 One person rent
$410
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
48
35
😀 Quality of life
32
35
🏙️ Population
5.35M
2.96M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 63% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6100th and 8272nd ($888 vs $546) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Sudan and Yemen, respectively. Check Sudan vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Khartoum compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 7844th and 7504th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Khartoum vs Sanaa

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Khartoum Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.29
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.13%
12.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$1713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$5.49
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$8.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.97
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$59.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$79.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2064
$2809

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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 Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$481
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$486
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$496
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$482
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$482
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$507
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$937
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$503
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$910
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$540
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$571
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$902
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$486
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$542
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$484
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$905
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$662
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$520
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$487
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$518
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$488
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$660
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$838
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$764
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$756
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$718
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$897
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$979
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1006
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$752
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1146
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1003
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1637
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$809
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$886