Cairo vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$2114
🏠 One person rent
$193
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$814
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$195
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
83
48
😀 Quality of life
59
30
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.81M

The cost of living in Cairo is 41% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 8130th and 5755th ($549 vs $936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Egypt and Sudan, respectively. Check Egypt vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 5556th and 8446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$298
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$1469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$56.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
21.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$3.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$6.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$66.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$62.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$2033

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$513
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$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$901
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$899
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1095
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$881
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$959
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$881
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$1061
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$885
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$466
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1361
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$466
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$479
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$498
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$883
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$467
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$800
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$1034
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$820
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$280
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1100
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1032
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$871
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$484
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$489
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$920
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$844
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$923
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$404
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$840
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$443
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$938
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$466
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$498
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$449
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$467