Nairobi vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$745
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2030
$2045
🏠 One person rent
$269
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$195
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
48
😀 Quality of life
57
29
🏙️ Population
5.55M
2.81M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 17% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 6689th and 6121st ($745 vs $902) 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 5632nd and 8206th 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
$3.67
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$7.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.1
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$44.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.58%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1536
$1122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1125
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.5
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$3.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.93
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.09
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.2
$27.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.6
$67.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8325
$2039

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$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$889
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$868
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1094
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$851
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$935
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$847
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$988
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$946
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$491
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1096
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$490
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$502
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$524
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$799
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$492
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$686
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$928
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$944
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$814
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$324
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1123
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$940
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$590
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$513
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$513
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$895
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$837
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$915
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$314
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$810
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$333
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$895
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$489
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$554
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$520
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$350
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$488