Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Athens and Sudan

For one person, living is cheaper in Sudan: $629 a month against $1,806 in Athens, rent and utilities included – about $14,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Athens
🇬🇷 Greece
$1,806
/mo nomad
🇸🇩 Sudan
$629
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Athens is 142.6% more expensive than Sudan without rent, and 187.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Athens is 167.6% more expensive than Sudan without rent, and 134.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Athens
Sudan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.66 €14.87
$3.04 SDG 1,821
448.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.2 €59.1
$13.94 SDG 8,343
374.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 €9.87
$2.68 SDG 1,603
312.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.94 SDG 1,162
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.96 SDG 1,171
-
Cappuccino
$4.14 €3.69
$2.46 SDG 1,474
68.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 €2.50
$0.52 SDG 310
438.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.51
$0.57 SDG 339
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €5.03
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.46 €4.87
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-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Athens
Sudan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.75
$1.18 SDG 705
66.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 €1.26
$1.12 SDG 670
25.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.83 €2.53
$1.11 SDG 665
154.95%
Eggs
$5.04 €4.50
$2.86 SDG 1,713
76.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.35 €13.70
$6.57 SDG 3,935
133.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.34 €9.23
$8.38 SDG 5,018
23.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.97 €16.93
$14.58 SDG 8,726
30.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 €1.93
$4.46 SDG 2,671
-51.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 €1.70
$1.55 SDG 930
23.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 €1.23
$1.58 SDG 946
-12.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.20 €1.96
$3.37 SDG 2,018
-34.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 €0.98
$1.73 SDG 1,034
-36.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 €1.00
$1.05 SDG 630
7.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 €0.99
$0.66 SDG 395
66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 €0.74
$0.57 SDG 344
45.61%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.97 SDG 2,375
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.77 SDG 460
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.61 SDG 962
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 €4.99
$1.86 SDG 1,111
201.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.19 €9.09
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 €1.95
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.19
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🚌 Getting Around
Athens
Sudan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 €1.23
$0.51 SDG 304
170.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.87 €27.55
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 €3.90
$3.79 SDG 2,267
15.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 €0.93
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-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.11 €15.27
$5.12 SDG 3,066
234.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 €2.07
$1.10 SDG 661
110.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K €25.0K
$5,028 SDG 3.0M
456.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K €25.0K
$9,913 SDG 5.9M
182.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
Sudan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 €187
$70.0 SDG 41.9K
199.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.70 €23.83
$9.82 SDG 5,877
171.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.13 €26.89
$31.83 SDG 19.0K
-5.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Athens
Sudan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.6 €48.72
$8.03 SDG 4,805
579.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.03 €23.23
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Cinema Ticket
$10.78 €9.62
$4.10 SDG 2,456
162.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Athens
Sudan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$575 €513
$86.0 SDG 51.4K
568.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.1K €11.7K
$1,967 SDG 1.2M
567.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Athens
Sudan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.2 €83.1
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-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.68 €36.30
$8.54 SDG 5,113
376.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €92.9
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 €115
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Athens
Sudan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$756 €674
$591 SDG 353.4K
27.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$652 €582
$218 SDG 130.4K
199.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,294 €1,154
$1,330 SDG 795.8K
-2.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,163 €1,038
$629 SDG 376.2K
84.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,008 €3,577
$1,514 SDG 906.1K
164.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,452 €3,081
$1,079 SDG 645.6K
220.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Athens
Sudan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,243 €1,110
$236 SDG 141.4K
426.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.48
30
-85.07%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Athens: October 5, 2026

Last update for Sudan: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Athens
$652
Sudan
$218 66.6% $435
Groceries & Markets
Athens
$315
Sudan
$216 31.4% $99
Eating Out
Athens
$269
Sudan
$66 75.3% $203
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Athens
$267
Sudan
$112 58.1% $155
Clothing & Footwear
Athens
$165
Sudan
$3.8 * 97.7% $161
Sport & Entertainment
Athens
$76
Sudan
$16 78.7% $60
Getting Around
Athens
$46
Sudan
$5.8 * 87.3% $40

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇬🇷 Athens
🇸🇩 Sudan
🕒 Local time
09:34 9:34 AM
08:34 8:34 AM
1 h behind Athens
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
3,090,508 Capital
40,533,330
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Exchange rates and currency converter

SDG, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Sudanese Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 599 SDG (1,000 SDG = 1.67 USD). 1 EUR = 671 SDG (1,000 SDG = 1.49 EUR).

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Between locations
  • Athens Sudan 2,640 km ≈ 3 h 45 min nonstop flight
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  • Athens
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