Islamabad vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$2114
🏠 One person rent
$169
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$814
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$195
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
67
48
😀 Quality of life
51
30
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.81M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 58% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 8988th and 5755th ($389 vs $936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Pakistan and Sudan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 6200th and 8446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$298
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$56.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
21.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$3.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$6.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$66.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$62.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$2033

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$238
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108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
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$287
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$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
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$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