Khartoum vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$888
$1494
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$3243
🏠 One person rent
$410
$958
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$2174
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
48
65
😀 Quality of life
32
83
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.25M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 41% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 6100th and 3460th ($888 vs $1494) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 7th in Sudan and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Sudan vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Khartoum compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 7844th and 412th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Khartoum vs Sharjah

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Khartoum Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.29
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.32
$9.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$9.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.14
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$604
$802
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$704
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1119
$1595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$1285
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$103
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.13%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$6652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$4560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$6.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$8.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$6.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$6.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$45.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.97
$4.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2064
$7169

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KhartoumSharjah

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$860
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1131
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2240
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2379
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1239
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1844
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$967
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$780
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1090
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1779
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1709
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$547
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$548
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$518
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$514
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1280
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1223
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1243
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$515
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$585
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$1068
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1056
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$589
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$563
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$507
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$897
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$605
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$464
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$546
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$901
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$557
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$551
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$529
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$829
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$573
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$536