Islamabad vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$934
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$169
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$815
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
67
5
😀 Quality of life
51
18
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.97M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 58% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 8988th and 5768th ($389 vs $934) 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 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6200th and 9027th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
12.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$7047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$516
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$5.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$6.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$8.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$8.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$24.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$89.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$3136

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$331
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$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$890
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$824
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$829
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$740
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$961
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$767
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$953
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$746
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$860
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$776
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$739
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$825
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1001
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$554
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$561
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$493
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$453
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$449
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$448
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$511
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$445
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$566
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$448
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$572
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$458
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$804
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$539
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$446
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1121
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$575
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$449
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1107
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$677
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$510
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$599
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1236