Alexandria vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$164
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$714
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
49
48
😀 Quality of life
51
31
🏙️ Population
4.87M
5.35M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 45% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 8536th and 5963rd ($495 vs $901) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 8th in Egypt and Sudan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.2 months in Khartoum. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 6224th and 8338th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$7.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$614
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$1173
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$55.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$1143
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$3.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$4.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$2074

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

Cities near Khartoum

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$936
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$899
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$881
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1095
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$959
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$881
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1061
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$885
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$466
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1361
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$466
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$479
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$498
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$883
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$467
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$800
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$1034
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$820
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$280
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1100
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$923
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$871
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1032
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$484
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$489
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$923
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$844
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$404
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$840
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$466
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$938
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$443
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$524
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$498
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$467