Nairobi vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2043
$2087
🏠 One person rent
$286
$441
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
68
54
😀 Quality of life
58
37
🏙️ Population
5.55M
2.81M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 11% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 6622nd and 6170th ($811 vs $910) 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 0.2 months in Nairobi compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Omdurman ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 6071st and 8150th 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
$5.85
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$295
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$322
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.4
$28.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15%
30.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$2141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$7.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.51
$8.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$7.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$3.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.42
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.7
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.6
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$83.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8707
$1919

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$460
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$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$896
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$879
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1116
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$857
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$925
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$867
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$971
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$1016
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$500
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$964
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$498
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$508
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$533
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$864
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$499
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$826
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$944
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$960
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$1039
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$348
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1155
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1162
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$802
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$520
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$519
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$903
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$791
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$911
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$365
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$1031
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$428
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$918
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$499
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$559
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$527
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$398
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$498