Asmara vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$498
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1234
$2114
🏠 One person rent
$212
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$404
$814
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.7
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$195
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
8
48
😀 Quality of life
17
30
🏙️ Population
963K
2.81M

The cost of living in Asmara is 47% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 8513th and 5755th ($498 vs $936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Eritrea and Sudan, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 9076th and 8446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Omdurman

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Asmara Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$298
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$1469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$56.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.4
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
21.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1471
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.36
$3.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.38
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.93
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$6.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.3
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.5
$66.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$78.7
$62.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2776
$2033

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Cities near Asmara

Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$466
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$467
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$466
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$800
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1061
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$885
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$959
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$883
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$820
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$466
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$923
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1361
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$920
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$467
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$523
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$467
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$490
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$481
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1095
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$470
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$524
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$522
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$1047
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$551
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$938
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$899
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1032
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$901
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1100
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$936
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$923
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$705
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$881
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$486
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$676
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$602
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$702

Cities near Omdurman

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$901
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$899
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1095
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$881
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$959
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$881
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$1061
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$885
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$466
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1361
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$466
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$479
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$498
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$883
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$467
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$800
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$1034
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$820
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$280
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1100
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1032
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$871
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$484
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$489
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$920
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$844
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$923
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$404
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$840
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$443
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$938
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$466
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$498
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$449
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$467