Baghdad vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2404
🏠 One person rent
$386
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$814
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
59
5
😀 Quality of life
52
14
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.97M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 8% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 6246th and 6049th ($859 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6059th and 9059th 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
$4.99
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1235
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
12.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$3.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$88.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$3289

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

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