Cost of living comparison

Khartoum, Sudan

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Khartoum Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 2.7 times more expensive than Khartoum.

Restaurants: pay 30.7% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 8.3% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 13.4% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 13.1% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 11.6 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.1% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Beijing

The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Beijing are more expensive than in Khartoum. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Khartoum Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Khartoum, you would:

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pay 30.7% less for restaurants

	Khartoum	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 SDG4,503.75	$4.17 CN¥30.32	-44.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 SDG4,804.00	$5.57 CN¥40.43	-30.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 SDG364.98	$0.50 CN¥3.60	-18.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 SDG264.14	$0.31 CN¥2.25	-29.7%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 8.3% less for groceries

	Khartoum	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 SDG683.09	$1.43 CN¥10.42	+26.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 SDG3,633.14	$7.31 CN¥53.08	+20.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 SDG3,681.52	$7.17 CN¥52.08	+17.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 SDG1,713.64	$1.74 CN¥12.63	-39.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 SDG1,688.88	$1.53 CN¥11.12	-45.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.02 SDG1,211.44	$0.92 CN¥6.66	-54.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 SDG304.75	$0.71 CN¥5.17	+40.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 SDG538.44	$0.89 CN¥6.44	-1.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 SDG478.62	$0.58 CN¥4.23	-26.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SDG358.70	$0.37 CN¥2.68	-38.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 SDG255.73	$0.47 CN¥3.42	+10.6%
Average			-8.3%

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pay 13.4% less for transportation

	Khartoum	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 SDG3,142.20	$4.36 CN¥31.67	-16.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 SDG15,012.50	$33.40 CN¥242.57	+33.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$20,872.18 CN¥151,607.16
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.74 SDG6,447.94	$4.59 CN¥33.35	-57.2%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 13.1% more for housing

	Khartoum	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.15 SDG42,123.51	$13.28 CN¥96.49	-81.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$637.80 SDG382,996.69	$929.88 CN¥6,754.26	+45.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$272.14 SDG163,421.41	$492.44 CN¥3,576.90	+81.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.45 SDG23,690.05	$42.04 CN¥305.36	+6.6%
Average			+13.1%

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pay 11.6 times more for childcare

	Khartoum	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.07 SDG37,870.62	$763.49 CN¥5,545.72	+1110.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,057.46 SDG1,235,502.83	$22,913.01 CN¥166,430.97	+1013.7%
Average			+1062.2%

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pay 61.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Khartoum	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SDG1,201.00	$1.11 CN¥8.09	-44.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.38 SDG1,429.22	$3.60 CN¥26.17	+51.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.80 SDG1,080.90	$3.48 CN¥25.27	+93.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.33 SDG20,016.67	$65.46 CN¥475.45	+96.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 SDG2,402.00	$8.35 CN¥60.64	+108.7%
Average			+61.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Khartoum	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.17 SDG10,909.41	$62.65 CN¥455.10	+244.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.00 SDG12,010.00	$34.69 CN¥251.95	+73.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 SDG33,027.50	$83.45 CN¥606.17	+51.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.00 SDG24,020.00	$107.64 CN¥781.83	+169.1%
Average			+134.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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