Asmara vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1293
$2045
🏠 One person rent
$228
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.6
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$397
$195
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
8
48
😀 Quality of life
27
29
🏙️ Population
963K
2.81M

The cost of living in Asmara is 42% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 8485th and 6121st ($524 vs $902) 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 0.8 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 8376th and 8206th 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
$2.97
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.6
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$7.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$44.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.69%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$1122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$9.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$3.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$27.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$67.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.1
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2898
$2039

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Mendefera
$490
63 km or 39 mi Massawa
$492
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$491
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$686
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$988
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$946
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$935
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$799
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$814
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$489
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$915
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1096
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$895
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$488
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$550
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$491
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$514
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$504
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1094
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$491
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$554
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$553
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$934
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$584
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$895
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$868
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$940
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$889
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1123
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$902
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$667
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$851
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$626
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$527
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$671

Cities near Omdurman

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$889
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$868
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1094
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$851
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$935
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$847
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$988
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$946
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$491
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1096
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$490
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$502
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$524
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$799
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$492
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$686
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$928
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$944
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$814
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$324
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1123
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$940
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$590
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$513
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$513
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$895
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$837
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$915
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$314
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$810
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$333
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$895
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$489
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$554
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$520
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$350
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$488