Khartoum vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$896
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$416
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$680
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$315
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
54
63
😀 Quality of life
36
45
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.27M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 9% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6246th and 5704th ($896 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 7th in Sudan and South Africa, respectively. Check Sudan vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Khartoum compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Khartoum ranked 2nd best city to live in Sudan vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 8264th and 7050th 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
$6.32
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.24%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2128
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1137
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.45
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.2
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.79
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.9
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.9
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1959
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$910
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$879
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$857
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1116
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$925
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$867
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$971
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$1016
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$500
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$964
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$498
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$508
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$533
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$864
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$499
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$826
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$944
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$960
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$1039
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$348
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1155
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$802
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1162
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$520
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$519
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$911
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$365
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$1031
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$499
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$918
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$428
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$559
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$527
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$498

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915