Asmara vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1905
🏠 One person rent
$212
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$623
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
9
49
😀 Quality of life
15
33
🏙️ Population
963K
2.81M

The cost of living in Asmara is 38% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 8615th and 6623rd ($513 vs $834) 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 0.2 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 9202nd and 8621st 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
$3.14
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$980
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$31.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
29.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$1820
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$6.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$7.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$3.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$18.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$91
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$1873

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$481
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

Cities near Omdurman

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$809
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$803
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1124
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$788
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$872
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$787
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$947
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$923
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$483
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$976
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$481
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$494
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$513
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$800
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$484
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$748
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$925
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$938
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$931
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$350
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1210
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1031
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$746
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$505
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$505
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$873
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$791
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$871
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$379
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$910
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$439
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$890
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$476
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$563
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$513
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$375
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$475