Omdurman vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Omdurman Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$848
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1946
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$398
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
49
63
😀 Quality of life
36
48
🏙️ Population
2.81M
1.27M

The cost of living in Omdurman is 20% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6562nd and 5251st ($848 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 6th 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 1.5 months in Soweto. Omdurman ranked 2nd best city to live in Sudan vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 8388th and 6890th 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
$5.1
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.4
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.1
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.91%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2143
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1136
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.88
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.62
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.99
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.8
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.75
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.92
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.4
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1622
$4370

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$832
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$819
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$1104
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$800
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$858
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$804
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$931
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$1017
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$498
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$964
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$498
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$510
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$531
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$863
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$497
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$810
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$905
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$919
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$1022
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$369
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1209
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1107
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$775
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$521
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$522
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$893
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$795
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$902
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$385
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$996
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$448
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$906
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$491
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$572
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$528
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$415
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$491

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$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950