Johannesburg vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$485
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$680
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
74
54
😀 Quality of life
62
36
🏙️ Population
4.43M
5.35M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 21% more expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 5031st and 6246th ($1082 vs $896) 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 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 5648th and 8264th 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
$10.1
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$30.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$463
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$28.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
30.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$2128
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$1137
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$3.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$3.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$66.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$89.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$1959

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Khartoum

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$910
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$879
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$857
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1116
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$925
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$867
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$971
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1016
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$500
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$508
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$533
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$864
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$499
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$826
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$944
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$960
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1039
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$348
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1155
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$802
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1162
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$520
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$519
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$911
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$365
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$1031
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$499
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$918
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$428
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$559
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$527
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$498