Islamabad vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$199
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$112
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
69
5
😀 Quality of life
50
12
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.97M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 57% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 8887th and 5353rd ($443 vs $1029) 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 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Kananga ranked 9th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6597th and 9240th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$8.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1247
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$1026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$508
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$8.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$3176

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$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$993
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$885
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$928
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$793
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$1045
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$682
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$1032
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$792
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$957
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$842
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$803
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$836
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1148
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$505
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$595
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$754
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$689
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$688
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$688
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$538
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$689
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$491
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$686
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$396
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$412
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$858
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$524
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$687
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$912
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$499
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$687
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1069
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$758
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$536
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$597
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1278