Cost of living comparison

Reykjavik, Iceland

compared to

Khartoum, Sudan

Khartoum vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Khartoum is 59.7% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 69.7% less in Khartoum
Groceries: pay 38.6% less in Khartoum
Transportation: pay 53.5% less in Khartoum
Housing: pay 44.8% less in Khartoum
Childcare: pay 70.3% less in Khartoum
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.4% less in Khartoum
Clothing: pay 71.6% less in Khartoum

Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Khartoum.

Khartoum vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.7% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Khartoum
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,632	$7.50 SDG4,503.75	-62.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,371	$8.00 SDG4,804.00	-55.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK415	$0.61 SDG364.98	-80.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK288	$0.44 SDG264.14	-79.9%
Average			-69.7%

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pay 38.6% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Khartoum
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK475	$1.14 SDG683.09	-68.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK1,021	$6.05 SDG3,633.14	-22.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK843	$6.13 SDG3,681.52	-4.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK757	$2.85 SDG1,713.64	-50.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,243	$2.81 SDG1,688.88	-70.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK185	$2.02 SDG1,211.44	+43.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK133	$0.51 SDG304.75	-49.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK160	$0.90 SDG538.44	-26.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK293	$0.80 SDG478.62	-64.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK189	$0.60 SDG358.70	-58.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK123	$0.43 SDG255.73	-54.4%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 53.5% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Khartoum
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,119	$5.23 SDG3,142.20	-38.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK9,863	$25.00 SDG15,012.50	-66.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,585,630	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK3,165	$10.74 SDG6,447.94	-55.4%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 44.8% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Khartoum
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK9,193	$70.15 SDG42,123.51	+0.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK259,367	$637.80 SDG382,996.69	-67.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK237,297	$272.14 SDG163,421.41	-84.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK7,099	$39.45 SDG23,690.05	-26.9%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 70.3% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Khartoum
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK33,177	$63.07 SDG37,870.62	-75.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK788,690	$2,057.46 SDG1,235,502.83	-65.7%
Average			-70.3%

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pay 69.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Khartoum
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,422	$2.00 SDG1,201.00	-81.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK698	$2.38 SDG1,429.22	-55.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,611	$1.80 SDG1,080.90	-85.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK9,204	$33.33 SDG20,016.67	-52.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK1,944	$4.00 SDG2,402.00	-72.9%
Average			-69.4%

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pay 71.6% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Khartoum
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK14,339	$18.17 SDG10,909.41	-83.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,542	$20.00 SDG12,010.00	-59.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK19,981	$55.00 SDG33,027.50	-63.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK25,547	$40.00 SDG24,020.00	-79.4%
Average			-71.6%

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