Ashgabat vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$2400
🏠 One person rent
$887
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$94.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
7
6
😀 Quality of life
48
12
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.97M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 74% more expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 2849th and 5401st ($1806 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Turkmenistan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.1 months in Kananga. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Kananga ranked 10th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6881st and 9247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Kananga

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Ashgabat Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1241
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$1045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$124
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$4.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$8.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$3248

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$887
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$932
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$785
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$1039
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$662
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$1039
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$786
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$961
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$839
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$798
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$851
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1163
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$517
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$602
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$759
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$693
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$691
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$691
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$543
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$694
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$507
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$692
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$395
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$409
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$857
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$544
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$693
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1030
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$518
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$691
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1229
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$811
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$543
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$620
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1473