Khartoum vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$901
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2052
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$426
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$1509
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
48
62
😀 Quality of life
31
44
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.27M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 3% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5963rd and 6110th ($901 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 4th in Sudan and South Africa, respectively. Check Sudan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Khartoum compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 8338th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Khartoum vs Soweto

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Khartoum Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.68
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.36
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1173
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.7
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1143
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.8
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.52
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.74
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.9
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2074
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$936
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$899
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$881
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1095
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$959
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$881
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1061
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$885
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$466
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1361
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$466
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$479
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$498
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$883
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$467
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$800
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$1034
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$820
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$280
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1100
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$923
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$871
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1032
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$484
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$489
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$923
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$844
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$404
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$840
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$466
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$938
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$443
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$524
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$498
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$467

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952