Johannesburg vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$485
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
74
5
😀 Quality of life
62
12
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.97M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 5% more expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 5031st and 5353rd ($1082 vs $1029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.1 months in Kananga. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kananga ranked 9th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5648th and 9240th 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
$10.1
$8.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1247
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$1026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$508
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$8.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$3176

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Kananga

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