Nairobi vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$2114
🏠 One person rent
$239
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$814
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$195
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
48
😀 Quality of life
59
30
🏙️ Population
5.55M
2.81M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 31% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 7242nd and 5755th ($646 vs $936) 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 0.6 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 5517th and 8446th 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
$3.87
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$298
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$56.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
21.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$641
$796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$3.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$6.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$66.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$62.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6839
$2033

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$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$901
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$899
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1095
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$881
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$959
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$881
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$1061
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$885
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$466
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1361
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$466
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$479
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$498
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$883
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$467
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$800
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$1034
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$820
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$280
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1100
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1032
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$871
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$484
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$489
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$920
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$844
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$923
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$404
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$840
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$443
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$938
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$466
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$498
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$449
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$467