Alexandria vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$2087
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$441
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
51
54
😀 Quality of life
56
37
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.81M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 58% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 9006th and 6170th ($384 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 7th 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 Omdurman. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Omdurman ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 6233rd and 8150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$295
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$28.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
30.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$2141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$7.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$8.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$7.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$3.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$83.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$1919

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$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$896
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$879
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1116
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$857
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$925
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$867
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$971
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$1016
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$500
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$964
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$498
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$508
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$533
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$864
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$499
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$826
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$944
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$960
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$1039
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$348
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1155
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1162
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$802
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$520
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$519
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$903
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$791
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$911
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$365
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$1031
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$428
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$918
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$499
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$559
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$527
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$398
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$498