Khartoum vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$1586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$3407
🏠 One person rent
$409
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$688
$1393
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$2861
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
71
😀 Quality of life
30
77
🏙️ Population
5.35M
7.01M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 44% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6170th and 3292nd ($889 vs $1586) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Sudan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Sudan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Khartoum compared to 1.8 months in Riyadh. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8091st and 796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Khartoum Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.35
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$608
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1122
$1969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.39%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1132
$2212
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.47
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.78
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$5.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.96
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.1
$373
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2065
$10359

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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

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$940
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$828
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$870
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$989
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$878
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1218
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1226
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1810
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1719
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1457
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$944
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$716
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$713
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$548
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$705
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$557
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$879
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$552
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$895
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$541
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$665
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$853
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$537
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$507
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$586
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$588
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$940
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$558
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$895
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$561
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$489