Addis Ababa vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$2404
🏠 One person rent
$604
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$814
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
32
5
😀 Quality of life
40
14
🏙️ Population
5.23M
1.97M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 18% more expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 4928th and 6049th ($1103 vs $932) 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 0.9 months in Kananga. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Kananga ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6957th and 9059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1235
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
12.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$3.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$88.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$3289

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

Cities near Kananga

Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$902
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$815
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$852
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$728
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$947
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$723
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$939
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$730
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$855
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$763
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$723
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$810
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1041
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$559
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$589
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$546
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$508
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$509
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$509
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$529
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$510
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$579
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$509
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$587
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$441
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$796
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$545
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$509
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1017
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$598
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$509
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1028
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$723
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$531
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$622
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1090