Asmara vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$2092
🏠 One person rent
$224
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$764
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
8
48
😀 Quality of life
27
31
🏙️ Population
963K
2.81M

The cost of living in Asmara is 43% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 8486th and 5997th ($520 vs $908) 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 8455th and 7979th among best cities to live in the world.

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Asmara Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$6.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$636
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$1183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$44.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
21.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$3.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$3.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$59.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$2051

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$487
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$486
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$662
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1006
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$897
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$943
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$752
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$838
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$482
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$910
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1003
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$902
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$482
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$546
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$481
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$507
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$496
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1131
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$486
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$542
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$540
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$937
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$571
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$905
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$877
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$979
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$888
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$908
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$756
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$860
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$503
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$718
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$518
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$764

Cities near Omdurman

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$888
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$877
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1131
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$860
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$943
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$855
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$1006
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$897
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$488
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1003
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$487
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$496
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$520
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$752
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$486
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$662
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$960
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$974
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$838
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$329
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1146
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$979
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$654
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$508
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$506
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$902
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$829
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$910
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$335
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$886
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$362
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$905
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$482
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$542
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$513
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$360
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$482