Addis Ababa vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$2092
🏠 One person rent
$710
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$764
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
32
48
😀 Quality of life
39
31
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.81M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 30% more expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 4540th and 5997th ($1180 vs $908) 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 0.2 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 7025th and 7979th 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
$4.24
$6.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$636
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$1183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$44.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
21.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$3.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$3.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$59.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$2051

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$886
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$838
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$654
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$752
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$756
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$718
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$897
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$764
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$542
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$571
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$660
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$540
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$487
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$943
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$520
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$486
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1006
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$482
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$507
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$496
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$503
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$860
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$496
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$506
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$706
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$486
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$481
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$546
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$877
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$888
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$594
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$541
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$908

Cities near Omdurman

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$888
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$877
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1131
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$860
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$943
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$855
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$1006
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$897
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$488
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1003
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$487
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$496
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$520
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$752
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$486
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$662
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$960
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$974
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$838
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$329
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1146
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$979
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$654
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$508
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$506
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$902
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$829
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$910
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$335
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$886
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$362
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$905
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$482
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$542
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$513
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$360
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$482