Johannesburg vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$1862
🏠 One person rent
$547
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$171
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
49
😀 Quality of life
60
49
🏙️ Population
4.8M
5.35M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 49% more expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 4745th and 6728th ($1204 vs $809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.2 months in Khartoum. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 5850th and 6819th 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
$12.2
$5.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$895
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$48.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$66.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
30.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1823
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$7.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$7.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$4.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$4.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$3.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$18.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$97.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$1914

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Khartoum

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$834
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$803
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$788
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1124
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$872
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$787
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$947
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$923
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$483
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$976
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$481
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$494
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$513
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$800
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$484
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$748
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$925
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$938
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$931
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$350
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1210
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$746
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1031
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$505
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$505
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$871
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$379
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$910
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$476
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$890
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$439
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$563
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$475