Islamabad vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$2404
🏠 One person rent
$198
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$814
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
67
5
😀 Quality of life
49
14
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.97M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 53% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 8895th and 6049th ($439 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 6th in Pakistan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.9 months in Kananga. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Kananga ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6293rd and 9059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1235
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
12.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$5.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$5.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$4.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$88.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$3289

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$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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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