Addis Ababa vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2362
🏠 One person rent
$674
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$340
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
34
6
😀 Quality of life
45
13
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.97M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 13% more expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 4878th and 5429th ($1148 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Ethiopia and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.1 months in Kananga. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Kananga ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7160th and 9226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Kananga

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Addis Ababa Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$7.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$710
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$1291
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$1043
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$518
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$6.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$45.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$3230

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Kananga

Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$979
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$872
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$915
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$771
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$1044
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$595
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$1029
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$770
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$946
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$828
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$779
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$833
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1133
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$543
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$590
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$750
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$688
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$689
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$690
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$533
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$691
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$533
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$689
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$411
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$447
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$843
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$583
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$688
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1166
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$553
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$688
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1378
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$872
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$531
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$671
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1602