Ashgabat vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$934
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$836
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$815
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
7
5
😀 Quality of life
30
18
🏙️ Population
828K
1.97M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 80% more expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 2737th and 5768th ($1679 vs $934) 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 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.9 months in Kananga. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Kananga ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 8379th and 9027th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$1257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
12.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$7047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$516
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$5.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$6.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$8.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$8.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$24.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$89.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$3136

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

Cities near Kananga

Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$890
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$824
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$829
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$740
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$961
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$767
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$953
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$746
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$860
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$776
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$739
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$825
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1001
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$554
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$561
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$493
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$453
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$449
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$448
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$511
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$445
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$566
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$448
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$572
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$458
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$804
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$539
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$446
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1121
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$575
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$449
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1107
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$677
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$510
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$599
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1236