Cairo vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$189
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$680
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$130
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
84
54
😀 Quality of life
60
36
🏙️ Population
9.61M
5.35M

The cost of living in Cairo is 47% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 8802nd and 6246th ($473 vs $896) 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 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.1 months in Khartoum. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Khartoum ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 5895th and 8264th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$30.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$463
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$28.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
30.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$2128
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$1137
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$3.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$3.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$66.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$89.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$1959

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$910
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$879
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$857
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1116
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$925
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$867
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$971
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1016
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$500
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$508
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$533
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$864
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$499
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$826
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$944
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$960
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1039
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$348
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1155
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$802
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1162
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$520
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$519
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$911
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$365
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$1031
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$499
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$918
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$428
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$559
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$527
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$498