Omdurman vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Omdurman Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$441
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.2
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$190
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
54
63
😀 Quality of life
37
45
🏙️ Population
2.81M
1.27M

The cost of living in Omdurman is 8% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6170th and 5704th ($910 vs $984) 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Omdurman ranked 1st best city to live in Sudan vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 8150th and 7050th 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
$5.93
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.57
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.8
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$620
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1143
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.4
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.5
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.05%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1156
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.05
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.44
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.47
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.4
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.67
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.86
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$83.6
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1919
$3811

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$896
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$879
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$1116
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$857
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$925
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$867
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$971
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$1016
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$500
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$964
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$498
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$508
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$533
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$864
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$499
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$826
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$944
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$960
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$1039
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$348
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1155
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1162
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$802
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$520
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$519
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$903
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$791
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$911
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$365
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$1031
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$428
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$918
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$499
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$559
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$527
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$398
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$498

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$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
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$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
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$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915