Omdurman vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Omdurman Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$474
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$814
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$1509
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
48
62
😀 Quality of life
30
44
🏙️ Population
2.81M
1.27M

The cost of living in Omdurman is 7% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5755th and 6110th ($936 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Omdurman ranked 2nd best city to live in Sudan vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 8446th and 6750th 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
$5.71
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1469
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$517
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.9
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.16%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$796
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.42
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.83
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.66
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.7
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.4
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2033
$2867

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$901
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$899
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$1095
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$881
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$959
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$881
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$1061
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$885
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$466
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$1361
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$466
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$479
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$498
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$883
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$467
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$800
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$1034
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$820
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$280
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1100
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1032
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$871
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$484
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$489
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$920
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$844
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$923
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$404
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$840
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$443
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$938
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$466
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$498
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$449
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$467

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$908
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$776
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$889
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$637
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$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
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$609
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$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
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$1084
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$780
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$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952