Islamabad vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$2400
🏠 One person rent
$213
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$94.5
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
70
6
😀 Quality of life
50
12
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.97M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 55% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 8843rd and 5401st ($464 vs $1037) 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 10th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6696th and 9247th 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
$3.05
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1241
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$1045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$124
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$8.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$4.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$3248

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$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Kananga

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