Alexandria vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$2092
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$764
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
50
48
😀 Quality of life
48
31
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.81M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 65% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 9165th and 5997th ($316 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 Alexandria compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 6367th and 7979th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$6.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$636
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$1183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$44.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
21.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$3.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$3.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$59.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$2051

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$289
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$268
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$288
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$301
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$300
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$307
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$417
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$318
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$298
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$335
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$276
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$325
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$319
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$272
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$339
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$640
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1742
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1511
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1732
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1684
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1837
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1686
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1551
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$290
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1884
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1471
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1890
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1834
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1811
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2156
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2232

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$888
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$877
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1131
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$860
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$943
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$855
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$1006
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$897
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$488
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1003
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$487
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$496
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$520
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$752
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$486
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$662
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$960
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$974
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$838
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$329
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1146
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$979
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$654
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$508
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$506
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$902
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$829
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$910
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$335
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$886
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$362
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$905
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$482
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$542
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$513
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$360
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$482