Omdurman vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Omdurman Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2045
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$439
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$740
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
48
62
😀 Quality of life
29
39
🏙️ Population
2.81M
1.27M

The cost of living in Omdurman is 7% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6121st and 5883rd ($902 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 Omdurman compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Omdurman ranked 2nd best city to live in Sudan vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 8206th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Omdurman vs Soweto

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Omdurman Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.33
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.38
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$3.1
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1172
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$512
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.9
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.1
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.8
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1122
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.62
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$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
$2.66
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.96
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.46
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.6
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.89
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.3
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.1
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2039
$4830

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$889
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$868
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$1094
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$851
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$935
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$847
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$988
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$946
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$491
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1096
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$490
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$502
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$524
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$799
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$492
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$686
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$928
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$944
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$814
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$324
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1123
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$940
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$590
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$513
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$513
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$895
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$837
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$915
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$314
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$810
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$333
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$895
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$489
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$554
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$520
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$350
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$488

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$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
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$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
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$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045