Johannesburg vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$1905
🏠 One person rent
$547
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$623
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
49
😀 Quality of life
60
33
🏙️ Population
4.8M
2.81M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 44% more expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 4745th and 6623rd ($1204 vs $834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.3 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 5850th and 8621st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Omdurman

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Johannesburg Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$980
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$31.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
29.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1820
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$6.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$7.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$3.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$4.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$18.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$91
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$1873

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$809
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$803
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1124
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$788
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$872
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$787
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$947
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$923
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$483
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$976
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$481
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$494
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$513
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$800
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$484
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$748
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$925
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$938
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$931
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$350
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1210
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1031
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$746
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$505
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$505
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$873
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$791
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$871
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$379
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$910
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$439
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$890
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$476
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$563
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$513
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$375
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$475