Johannesburg vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$832
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$1908
🏠 One person rent
$522
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
49
😀 Quality of life
65
49
🏙️ Population
4.8M
5.35M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 41% more expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 4839th and 6633rd ($1171 vs $832) 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.1 months in Khartoum. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 5190th and 6831st 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
$11.5
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$228
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$930
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$46.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$58.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
29.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$2145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1147
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$7.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$1.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$5.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$3.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$21.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$89.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$1662

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Khartoum

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$848
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$819
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$800
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1104
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$858
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$804
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$931
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1017
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$498
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$510
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$531
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$863
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$497
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$810
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$905
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$919
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1022
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$369
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1209
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$775
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1107
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$521
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$522
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$893
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$902
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$795
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$385
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$996
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$491
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$906
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$448
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$572
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$528
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$491