Ashgabat vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$2362
🏠 One person rent
$968
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$340
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$123
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
7
6
😀 Quality of life
43
13
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.97M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 86% more expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 2383rd and 5429th ($1898 vs $1019) 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 0.1 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.1 months in Kananga. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Kananga ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 7430th and 9226th 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
$31.1
$7.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$710
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$1291
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$1043
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$518
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$6.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$45.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$3230

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1846
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$475
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1864
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$466
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$469
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$483
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$482
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$483
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1726
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$561
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$664
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1840
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$612
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$475
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$523
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$556
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$359
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$516
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$439
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$542
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$563
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$500
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$570
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$584
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$470
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$570
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$638
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$557
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$584
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$614
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$590
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$587
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$611
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$684
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$616

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