Islamabad vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2362
🏠 One person rent
$228
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$340
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$123
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
70
6
😀 Quality of life
50
13
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.97M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 51% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 8685th and 5429th ($496 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.1 months in Kananga. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Kananga ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6656th and 9226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Kananga

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Islamabad Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$7.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$710
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1291
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$1043
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$518
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$6.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$45.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$3230

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$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$979
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$872
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$915
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$771
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$1044
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$595
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$1029
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$770
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$946
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$828
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$779
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$833
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1133
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$543
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$590
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$750
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$688
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$689
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$690
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$533
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$691
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$533
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$689
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$411
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$447
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$843
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$583
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$688
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1166
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$553
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$688
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1378
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$872
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$531
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$671
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1602