Johannesburg vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2114
🏠 One person rent
$403
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$814
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$195
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
48
😀 Quality of life
61
30
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.81M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 3% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 5921st and 5755th ($908 vs $936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 Omdurman. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 5184th and 8446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$298
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$56.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
21.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$3.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$6.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$66.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$62.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$2033

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$901
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$899
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1095
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$881
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$959
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$881
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$1061
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$885
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$466
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1361
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$466
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$479
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$498
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$883
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$467
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$800
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$1034
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$820
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$280
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1100
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1032
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$871
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$484
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$489
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$920
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$844
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$923
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$404
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$840
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$443
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$938
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$466
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$498
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$449
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$467