Khartoum vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Khartoum Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$809
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1862
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$352
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$558
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
49
63
😀 Quality of life
49
43
🏙️ Population
5.35M
1.27M

The cost of living in Khartoum is 22% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6728th and 5331st ($809 vs $1031) 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 0.2 months in Khartoum compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Khartoum ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 6819th and 7513th 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
$5.02
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$500
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.1
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.07%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1823
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$986
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.05
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.04
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.96
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.9
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1914
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$834
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$803
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$788
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1124
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$872
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$787
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$947
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$923
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$483
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$976
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$481
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$494
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$513
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$800
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$484
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$748
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$925
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$938
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$931
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$350
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1210
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$746
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1031
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$505
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$505
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$871
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$379
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$910
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$476
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$890
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$439
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$563
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$475

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965