Cairo vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$483
$834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1185
$1905
🏠 One person rent
$190
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$623
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.7
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$148
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
83
49
😀 Quality of life
63
33
🏙️ Population
9.8M
2.81M

The cost of living in Cairo is 42% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 8753rd and 6623rd ($483 vs $834) 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 5501st and 8621st 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
$4.87
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$980
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.7
$31.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.04%
29.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$855
$1820
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$476
$962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$6.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.36
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.35
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.14
$7.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$3.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.86
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.74
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$18.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$100
$91
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2716
$1873

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$356
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$414
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$374
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$314
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$325
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$267
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$315
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$271
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$307
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$279
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$267
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$294
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$288
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$366
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$324
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$264
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$862
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$2038
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2145
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$2133
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$429
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$2054
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1845
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1810
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$2060
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$818
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2305
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2014
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$338
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2354
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$375
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1149
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2201

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$809
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$803
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1124
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$788
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$872
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$787
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$947
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$923
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$483
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$976
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$481
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$494
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$513
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$800
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$484
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$748
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$925
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$938
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$931
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$350
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1210
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1031
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$746
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$505
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$505
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$873
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$791
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$871
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$379
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$910
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$439
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$890
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$476
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$563
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$513
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$375
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$475