Khartoum vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$409
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$688
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
48
62
😀 Quality of life
30
39
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.27M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 8% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6170th and 5883rd ($889 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 5th 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 1.8 months in Soweto. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 8091st and 7063rd 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
$6.35
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.09
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$608
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1122
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.2
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.39%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1132
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.47
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.78
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.96
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$28
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.1
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2065
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$902
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$868
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$851
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1094
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$935
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$847
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$988
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$946
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$491
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1096
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$490
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$502
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$524
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$799
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$492
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$686
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$928
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$944
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$814
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$324
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1123
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$590
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$940
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$513
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$513
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$915
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$837
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$314
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$810
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$489
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$895
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$333
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$554
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$520
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$488

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045