Cairo vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$888
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$154
$410
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
48
😀 Quality of life
58
32
🏙️ Population
9.61M
5.35M

The cost of living in Cairo is 53% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 8923rd and 6100th ($417 vs $888) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Egypt and Sudan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 5545th and 7844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Khartoum

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Cairo Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$7.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$261
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$28.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
21.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$1145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$3.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$2064

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CairoKhartoum

Cost of living

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

Cities near Khartoum

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$908
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$877
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$860
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1131
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$943
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$855
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1006
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$897
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$488
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1003
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$487
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$496
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$520
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$752
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$486
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$662
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$960
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$974
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$838
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$329
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1146
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$654
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$979
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$508
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$506
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$910
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$829
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$335
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$886
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$482
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$905
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$362
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$542
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$482