Khartoum vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$1267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$3247
🏠 One person rent
$409
$655
🏘️ Family rent
$688
$1366
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$2207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
44
😀 Quality of life
30
72
🏙️ Population
5.35M
298K

The cost of living in Khartoum is 30% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 6170th and 4400th ($889 vs $1267) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Sudan and Bahrain, respectively. Check Sudan vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Khartoum compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 8091st and 1915th among best cities to live in the world.

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Khartoum Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.35
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$608
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1122
$1650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1097
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$76.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.39%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1132
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$1550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$47.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.47
$19.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.78
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$3.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.96
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.1
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2065
$10026

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$902
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$868
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$851
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1094
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$935
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$847
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$988
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$946
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$491
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1096
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$490
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$502
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$524
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$799
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$492
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$686
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$928
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$944
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$814
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$324
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1123
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$590
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$940
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$513
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$513
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$915
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$837
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$314
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$810
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$489
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$895
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$333
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$554
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$520
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$488

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1226
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1218
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$870
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$989
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$878
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1719
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1810
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$548
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$541
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$561
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$537
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$558
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1586
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$556
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1457
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$546
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$713
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2309
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$507
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1503
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$716
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2084
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$489
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$557
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$552
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$705
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$879
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1050
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1232
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$588
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520