Johannesburg vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$487
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
48
😀 Quality of life
58
30
🏙️ Population
4.43M
5.35M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 21% more expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 5069th and 6170th ($1079 vs $889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th in South Africa and Sudan, respectively. Check South Africa vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.2 months in Khartoum. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 5446th and 8091st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Khartoum

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Johannesburg Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$6.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$43.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
21.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$1132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$3.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$3.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$2065

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Khartoum

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$902
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$868
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$851
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1094
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$935
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$847
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$988
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$946
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$491
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1096
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$490
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$502
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$524
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$799
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$492
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$686
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$928
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$944
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$814
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$324
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1123
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$590
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$940
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$513
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$513
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$915
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$837
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$314
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$810
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$489
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$895
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$333
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$554
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$520
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$488