Cairo vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$193
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$714
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
48
😀 Quality of life
59
31
🏙️ Population
9.61M
5.35M

The cost of living in Cairo is 39% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 8130th and 5963rd ($549 vs $901) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th 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 Cairo compared to 0.2 months in Khartoum. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 5556th and 8338th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$7.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.01
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$614
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1173
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$55.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$1143
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$3.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$2074

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$936
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$899
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$881
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1095
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$959
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$881
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1061
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$885
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$466
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1361
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$466
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$479
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$498
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$883
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$467
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$800
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$1034
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$820
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$280
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1100
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$923
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$871
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1032
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$484
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$489
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$923
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$844
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$404
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$840
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$466
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$938
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$443
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$524
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$498
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$467