Johannesburg vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$441
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$990
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1383
$816
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
5
😀 Quality of life
57
14
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.97M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 2% more expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 5539th and 5651st ($993 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in South Africa and the DR Congo, respectively. Check South Africa vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.8 months in Kananga. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Kananga ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5667th and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Kananga

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Johannesburg Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.65
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$4060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$684
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$88.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$3312

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003

Cities near Kananga

Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$934
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$828
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$876
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$746
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$975
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$634
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$961
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$747
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$910
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$803
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$759
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$850
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1120
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$496
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$580
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$719
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$648
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$647
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$648
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$520
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$651
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$479
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$648
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$381
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$413
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$806
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$518
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$648
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$776
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$492
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$650
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$875
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$771
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$522
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$613
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1018