Johannesburg vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$2087
🏠 One person rent
$485
$441
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
74
54
😀 Quality of life
62
37
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.81M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 19% more expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 5031st and 6170th ($1082 vs $910) 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Omdurman ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 5648th and 8150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$295
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$28.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$52.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
30.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$2141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$7.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$8.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$7.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$3.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$83.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$1919

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$896
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$879
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1116
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$857
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$925
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$867
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$971
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$1016
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$500
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$964
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$498
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$508
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$533
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$864
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$499
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$826
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$944
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$960
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$1039
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$348
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1155
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1162
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$802
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$520
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$519
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$903
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$791
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$911
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$365
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$1031
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$428
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$918
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$499
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$559
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$527
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$398
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$498