Khartoum vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$901
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2052
$1314
🏠 One person rent
$426
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$444
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$59.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$376
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
48
35
😀 Quality of life
31
23
🏙️ Population
5.35M
2.96M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 72% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 5963rd and 8335th ($901 vs $523) 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 8338th and 8884th 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
$5.68
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$537
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$55.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1143
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$5.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.52
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.74
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.9
$84.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2074
$2959

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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 Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$467
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$470
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$481
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$466
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$467
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$490
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$1047
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$486
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$923
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$522
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$551
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$920
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$467
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$524
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$468
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$938
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$800
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$498
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$466
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$602
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$466
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$815
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$820
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$702
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$705
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$676
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$885
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1032
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1061
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$883
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1100
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1361
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$923
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1642
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$844
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$840