Cairo vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1908
🏠 One person rent
$201
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$123
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
83
49
😀 Quality of life
63
49
🏙️ Population
9.8M
5.35M

The cost of living in Cairo is 39% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 8680th and 6633rd ($506 vs $832) 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 0.1 months in Khartoum. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 5610th and 6831st 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
$4.85
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$930
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$46.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$58.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
29.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$2145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$1147
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$7.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$5.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$3.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$21.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$89.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$1662

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$848
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$819
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$800
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1104
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$858
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$804
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$931
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1017
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$498
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$510
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$531
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$863
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$497
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$810
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$905
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$919
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1022
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$369
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1209
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$775
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1107
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$521
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$522
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$902
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$795
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$385
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$996
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$491
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$906
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$448
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$572
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$528
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$491