Nairobi vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2089
$2092
🏠 One person rent
$262
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$764
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$200
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
68
48
😀 Quality of life
59
31
🏙️ Population
5.55M
2.81M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 16% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 6622nd and 5997th ($760 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Kenya and Sudan, respectively. Check Kenya vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Nairobi compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 5369th and 7979th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Omdurman

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Nairobi Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$6.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$636
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$1183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20
$29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$44.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.8%
21.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1743
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$998
$847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$3.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.6
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.17
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$3.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$187
$59.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7984
$2051

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$638
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
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$483
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$522
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$490
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$602
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$605
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$580
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$562
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$625
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$545
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$646
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$698
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$558
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$502
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$523
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$552
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$486
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$594
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$650
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$613
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$771
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$648
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$573
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$518
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$801
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$492
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$648
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$413
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$651
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$648
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$585
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$479
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$785

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$888
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$877
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1131
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$860
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$943
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$855
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$1006
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$897
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$488
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1003
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$487
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$496
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$520
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$752
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$486
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$662
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$960
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$974
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$838
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$329
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1146
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$979
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$654
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$508
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$506
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$902
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$829
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$910
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$335
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$886
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$362
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$905
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$482
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$542
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$513
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$360
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$482