Johannesburg vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$403
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$714
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
72
48
😀 Quality of life
61
31
🏙️ Population
4.43M
5.35M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 0.8% more expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 5921st and 5963rd ($908 vs $901) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 5184th and 8338th 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
$7.41
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$7.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.01
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$614
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1173
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$55.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1143
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$3.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$2074

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Khartoum

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$936
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$899
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$881
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1095
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$959
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$881
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1061
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$885
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$466
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1361
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$466
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$479
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$498
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$883
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$467
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$800
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$1034
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$820
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$280
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1100
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$923
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$871
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1032
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$484
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$489
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$923
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$844
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$404
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$840
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$466
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$938
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$443
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$524
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$498
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$467