Beirut vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1165
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2943
$2404
🏠 One person rent
$555
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$1163
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$814
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
75
5
😀 Quality of life
61
14
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.97M

The cost of living in Beirut is 25% more expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 4691st and 6049th ($1165 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Lebanon and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Lebanon vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Beirut compared to 0.9 months in Kananga. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Kananga ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 4996th and 9059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.92
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.5
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.6
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1699
$1235
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$720
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.1%
12.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3352
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1315
$514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.8
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$3.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.04
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.7
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$88.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4334
$3289

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$948
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$857
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$767
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$708
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$545
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$672
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1635
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1565
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1579
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1451
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1612
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1624
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1617
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1544
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1617
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1582
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1532
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1674
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1706
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1614
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$462
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$630
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1749
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1787
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1556
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$450
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$598
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2045
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$427
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1838

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