Khartoum vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1377
🏠 One person rent
$409
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$688
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
48
35
😀 Quality of life
30
19
🏙️ Population
5.35M
2.96M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 62% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6170th and 8269th ($889 vs $550) 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 8091st and 8890th 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
$6.35
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$608
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1122
$591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.39%
12.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1132
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$5.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.47
$7.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.78
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.96
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.1
$80.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2065
$2963

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$902
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$868
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$851
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1094
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$935
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$847
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$988
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$946
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$491
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1096
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$490
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$502
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$524
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$799
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$492
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$686
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$928
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$944
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$814
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$324
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1123
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$590
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$940
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$513
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$513
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$915
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$837
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$314
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$810
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$489
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$895
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$333
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$554
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$520
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$488

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$491
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$491
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$489
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$488
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$934
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$915
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$553
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$584
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$895
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$492
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$554
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$491
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$895
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$686
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$524
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$490
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$527
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$491
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$684
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$814
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$671
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$667
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$626
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$946
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$940
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$988
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$799
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1123
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1096
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1586
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$806
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$810