Omdurman vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Omdurman Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$834
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1905
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$382
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
49
63
😀 Quality of life
33
43
🏙️ Population
2.81M
1.27M

The cost of living in Omdurman is 19% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6623rd and 5331st ($834 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 Omdurman compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Omdurman ranked 2nd best city to live in Sudan vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 8621st and 7513th 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
$4.78
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$980
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.2
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.7
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.84%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1820
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$962
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.96
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.94
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.84
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.96
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.97
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$91
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1873
$5012

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$809
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$1124
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$788
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$872
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$787
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$947
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$923
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$483
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$976
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$481
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$494
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$513
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$800
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$484
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$748
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$925
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$938
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$931
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$350
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1210
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1031
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$746
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$505
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$505
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$873
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$791
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$871
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$379
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$910
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$439
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$890
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$476
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$563
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$513
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$375
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$475

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$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