Johannesburg vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$1946
🏠 One person rent
$522
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
49
😀 Quality of life
65
36
🏙️ Population
4.8M
2.81M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 38% more expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 4839th and 6562nd ($1171 vs $848) 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 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 5190th and 8388th 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
$11.5
$5.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$30.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$47
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
29.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$2143
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1136
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$6.88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$7.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$3.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$5.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$83.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$1622

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$832
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$819
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1104
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$800
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$858
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$804
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$931
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$1017
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$498
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$964
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$498
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$510
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$531
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$863
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$497
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$810
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$905
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$919
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$1022
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$369
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1209
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1107
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$775
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$521
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$522
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$893
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$795
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$902
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$385
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$996
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$448
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$906
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$491
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$572
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$528
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$415
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$491