Cairo vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$2045
🏠 One person rent
$162
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$195
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
83
48
😀 Quality of life
57
29
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.81M

The cost of living in Cairo is 53% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 8926th and 6121st ($424 vs $902) 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 5583rd and 8206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$7.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$44.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$1122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$9.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$3.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$3.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$27.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$67.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$2039

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$345
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$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
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$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
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$1741

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$889
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$868
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1094
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$851
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$935
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$847
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$988
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$946
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$491
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1096
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$490
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$502
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$524
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$799
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$492
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$686
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$928
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$944
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$814
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$324
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1123
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$940
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$590
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$513
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$513
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$895
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$837
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$915
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$314
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$810
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$333
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$895
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$489
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$554
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$520
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$350
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$488