Johannesburg vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$2092
🏠 One person rent
$441
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$764
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1383
$200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
72
48
😀 Quality of life
57
31
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.81M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 9% more expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 5539th and 5997th ($993 vs $908) 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 1.4 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 5667th and 7979th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.65
$6.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$636
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$1183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$44.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
21.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$684
$847
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$3.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$3.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$3.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$59.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$2051

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003

Cities near Omdurman

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$888
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$877
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1131
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$860
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$943
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$855
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$1006
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$897
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$488
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1003
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$487
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$496
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$520
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$752
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$486
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$662
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$960
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$974
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$838
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$329
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1146
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$979
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$654
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$508
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$506
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$902
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$829
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$910
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$335
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$886
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$362
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$905
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$482
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$542
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$513
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$360
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$482