Omdurman vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Omdurman Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$936
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$1929
🏠 One person rent
$474
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$814
$802
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$612
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
28
😀 Quality of life
30
38
🏙️ Population
2.81M
431K

The cost of living in Omdurman is 16% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 5755th and 6362nd ($936 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Sudan and Namibia, respectively. Check Sudan vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Omdurman compared to 0.8 months in Windhoek. Omdurman ranked 2nd best city to live in Sudan vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 8446th and 7474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Omdurman vs Windhoek

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Omdurman Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.71
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1469
$756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$517
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.9
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.16%
11.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$796
$601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$7.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$5.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.42
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.59
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.83
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.66
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.7
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$62.4
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2033
$3671

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$881
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$959
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$881
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$1061
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$857
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$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
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$280
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1100
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$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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$738
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$717
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$765
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$723
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$718
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$687
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$677
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$643
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$603
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$633
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$631
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$656
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$719
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$554
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$605
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$753
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$511
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$734
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$621
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$845
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$550
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$702
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$751
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$682
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$875
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$601
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$701
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$776
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$889
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
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$771
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$783
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$908
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$755
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$637
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$733
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$741