Beirut vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1353
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3278
$2400
🏠 One person rent
$598
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$1019
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$94.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
74
6
😀 Quality of life
62
12
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.97M

The cost of living in Beirut is 31% more expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 4463rd and 5401st ($1353 vs $1037) 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 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 0.1 months in Kananga. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Kananga ranked 10th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5682nd and 9247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beirut vs Kananga

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Beirut Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$1241
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3232
$1045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$124
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.49
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$4.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.9
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.27
$4.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$142
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7746
$3248

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1106
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1005
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$865
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$842
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$676
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$675
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1973
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1770
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1766
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1873
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1934
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1870
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1930
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1856
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1981
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1909
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$385
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2103
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2101
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1887
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$446
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$740
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2136
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$449
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2207

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$887
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$932
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$785
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$1039
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$662
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$1039
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$786
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$961
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$839
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$798
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$851
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1163
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$517
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$602
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$759
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$693
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$691
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$691
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$543
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$694
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$507
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$692
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$395
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$409
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$857
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$544
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$693
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1030
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$518
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$691
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1229
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$811
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$543
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$620
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1473