Cost of Living in El-Obeid

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$847
$1889
🛋️ Without rent
$417
$1173
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$430
$716
🍽️ Food
$303
$797
🚐 Transport
$55.4
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$196
😀 Quality of life
14
🏙️ Population
418K

The average cost of living in El-Obeid is $847, which is in the top 32% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 6277th out of 9294 in our global list and 11th out of 12 in Sudan.

The median after-tax salary is $196, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months. Ranked 9049th (TOP 97%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 4th best city to live in Sudan. With an estimated population of 418K, El-Obeid is the 8th largest city in Sudan.

Why living in El-Obeid costs 4.3 times more than the average salary? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in El-Obeid for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 4 km El-Obeid Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 18.8 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 7041 University of Kordofan
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Prices in El-Obeid

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
 Cappuccino
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2017

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