Khartoum vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$896
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$416
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$680
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
35
😀 Quality of life
36
38
🏙️ Population
5.35M
2.96M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 60% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6246th and 8195th ($896 vs $560) 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 0.1 months in Khartoum compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Khartoum ranked 2nd best city to live in Sudan vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 8264th and 8072nd 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
$6.32
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.24%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2128
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1137
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.45
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.79
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.9
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.9
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1959
$3336

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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 Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031