Living in Nyala, Sudan

Nyala is a mid-sized inland city in Southern Darfur, Sudan (250,000 to 1 million people in the city proper). It has a warm climate, averaging 28°C over the year with about 392 mm of rain. We estimate a couple needs about €2,840 a month to live centrally. For foreigners, long-term residency in Sudan is hard to obtain.

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Est. cost: €2,840; a month for a couple
Climate: 28°C; 392 mm rain a year
Size: Mid-sized; 250,000 to 1 million people
Safety: 37/100; country-level
Residency: Hard to obtain; for most foreigners

Limited data for Sudan. Figures for safety, healthcare, cost of living and political stability in Sudan are country-level estimates from World Bank indicators, each named with its year. We have no tax, English, social openness or internet speed figures for Sudan, so the quiz scores those factors conservatively and this page leaves them out.

Travel advisory. As of 13 October 2026, the US State Department advises against all travel to Sudan ("Level 4: Do Not Travel"). Our quiz and best-cities lists leave Nyala out, and the safety figures below are country averages that do not reflect the advisory. Read the current advisory on travel.state.gov and your own government's travel advice.

What stands out about Nyala

Warmer than 94% of the cities we track
Dry: about 392 mm of rain a year
Long-term residency is hard to obtain

Safety and stability

Sudan scores 37 out of 100 on safety, safer than 1% of the cities we compare. Its estimated democracy score is 1.9 out of 10.

Source: Country-level estimate, the same for every city in Sudan: Worldwide Governance Indicators Political Stability and Absence of Violence estimate (GOV_WGI_PV.EST, 2025) and life expectancy at birth (SP.DYN.LE00.IN, 2024), calibrated to the 0 to 100 scale of our reference tables (higher is safer). Stability: Worldwide Governance Indicators Voice and Accountability estimate (GOV_WGI_VA.EST, 2025), calibrated to the EIU Democracy Index scale. Source: The World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), CC BY 4.0.

Healthcare

Sudan scores 41 out of 100 for healthcare, stronger than 2% of the cities we compare.

Source: Country-level estimate, the same for every city in Sudan: life expectancy at birth (SP.DYN.LE00.IN, 2024) and current health spending per person in US dollars (SH.XPD.CHEX.PC.CD, 2023), calibrated to the 0 to 100 scale of our reference tables. Source: The World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), CC BY 4.0.

Residency and visas

Hard to obtain. Residency is only via employer-sponsored work/employment permits or an investor visa registered with the Immigration and Nationality Department; there is no passive-income, self-sufficiency, or golden-visa route, and the country is an active war zone with collapsed consular and administrative capacity.

For short visits, 4 of 198 passports can enter visa-free, 3 can get an e-visa or visa on arrival and 191 need a visa in advance.

Source: OurNextCity residency dataset, hand-reviewed approximations researched against published immigration rules. Not legal advice: check the official source before you apply. Short-stay entry from the passport-index dataset (ilyankou, MIT).

Climate

Nyala averages 28°C across the year with about 392 mm of rain, which makes it warm and dry. It is warmer than 94% of the 1225 cities we track.

Source: Temperature from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive, daily means for 2019 to 2023; rainfall from TerraClimate (University of Idaho) 1991 to 2020 normals. Annual averages; monthly breakdowns are not in our dataset yet.

Cost of living

We estimate a couple needs about €2,840 a month to live centrally in Nyala, 4% above the €2,729 median across the 900 cities we compare. That makes it more affordable than 43% of them.

Source: OurNextCity model from the price level of GDP relative to the United States, from GDP per person in US dollars and at purchasing power parity (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD/NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD, 2025), calibrated to our country-level cost index (New York = 100) and scaled up for larger cities. An estimate for comparing cities, not a budget. Source: The World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), CC BY 4.0.

Questions couples ask about Nyala

Is Nyala a good place to live for couples?

It depends on what the two of you weigh most. It is weaker on safety, healthcare and political stability. Our figures for Sudan are partial: no tax, English, social openness or internet speed data, and country-level World Bank estimates for the rest. Expect a warm, dry climate (28°C average). OurNextCity has each partner answer 12 questions privately, then ranks 915 cities for both of you at once.

How much does it cost a couple to live in Nyala?

We estimate about €2,840 a month for a couple living centrally, 4% above the €2,729 median across the cities we compare. It is a model estimate from the World Bank price level of GDP for Sudan, calibrated to our country-level cost index adjusted for city size, so use it to compare cities rather than to set a budget.

Can foreigners live in Sudan long term?

Our assessment: hard to obtain. Residency is only via employer-sponsored work/employment permits or an investor visa registered with the Immigration and Nationality Department; there is no passive-income, self-sufficiency, or golden-visa route, and the country is an active war zone with collapsed consular and administrative capacity.

What is the weather like in Nyala?

Nyala averages 28°C across the year with about 392 mm of rain, which makes it warm and dry. It is warmer than 94% of the cities we track.