Alexandria vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$103
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
51
49
😀 Quality of life
56
36
🏙️ Population
5.36M
2.81M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 53% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 8976th and 6562nd ($400 vs $848) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 6248th and 8388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Omdurman

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Alexandria Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$5.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$2.35
🥤 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
$130
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
29.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$2143
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$1136
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$6.88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$7.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$3.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$83.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$1622

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$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

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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