Cairo vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$162
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
48
😀 Quality of life
57
30
🏙️ Population
9.61M
5.35M

The cost of living in Cairo is 52% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 8926th and 6170th ($424 vs $889) 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 5583rd and 8091st among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$6.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.99
 Cappuccino
$1.56
$3.09
🥤 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
$197
$608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$43.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
21.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$1132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$3.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$3.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$2065

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$902
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$868
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$851
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1094
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$935
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$847
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$988
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$946
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$491
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1096
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$490
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$502
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$524
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$799
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$492
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$686
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$928
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$944
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$814
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$324
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1123
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$590
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$940
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$513
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$513
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$915
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$837
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$314
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$810
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$489
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$895
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$333
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$554
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$520
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$488