Addis Ababa vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1269
$848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3044
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$758
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$1254
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
34
49
😀 Quality of life
45
36
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.81M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 50% more expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 4635th and 6562nd ($1269 vs $848) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Ethiopia and Sudan, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 7273rd and 8388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Omdurman

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Addis Ababa Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$5.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.52
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$720
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.7
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$111
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.68%
29.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$2143
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1437
$1136
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$6.88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$3.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.08
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.4
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.57
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$83.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30264
$1622

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$996
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1022
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$775
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$863
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1153
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1017
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1152
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$572
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$509
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$601
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$712
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$571
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$858
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$531
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$497
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$498
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$931
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$491
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$510
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$526
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$800
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$522
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$743
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$494
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$492
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$528
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$551
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$819
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$832
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$542
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$848

Cities near Omdurman

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$832
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$819
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1104
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$800
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$858
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$804
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$931
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$1017
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$498
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$964
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$498
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$510
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$531
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$863
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$497
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$810
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$905
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$919
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$1022
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$369
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1209
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1107
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$775
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$521
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$522
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$893
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$795
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$902
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$385
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$996
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$448
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$906
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$491
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$572
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$528
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$415
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$491