Cairo vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$201
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$175
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
83
49
😀 Quality of life
63
36
🏙️ Population
9.8M
2.81M

The cost of living in Cairo is 40% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 8680th and 6562nd ($506 vs $848) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 Omdurman. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 5610th and 8388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Omdurman

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Cairo Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.85
$5.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
29.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$2143
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$1136
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$6.88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$7.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$3.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$83.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$1622

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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
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$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
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$832
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$819
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1104
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$800
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$858
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$804
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$931
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$1017
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$498
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$964
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$498
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$510
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$531
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$863
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$497
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$810
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$905
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$919
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$1022
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$369
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1209
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1107
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$775
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$521
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$522
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$893
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$795
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$902
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$385
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$996
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$448
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$906
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$491
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$572
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$528
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$415
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$491