Baghdad vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$934
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$417
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$815
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
59
5
😀 Quality of life
51
18
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.97M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 4% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 6005th and 5768th ($894 vs $934) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Iraq and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Iraq vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.9 months in Kananga. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kananga ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6198th and 9027th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Kananga

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Baghdad Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$1257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
12.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$7047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$516
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$5.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$8.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$24.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$89.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$3136

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

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