Johannesburg vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$934
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$403
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$815
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
5
😀 Quality of life
61
18
🏙️ Population
4.43M
1.97M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 3% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 5921st and 5768th ($908 vs $934) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.9 months in Kananga. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kananga ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5184th and 9027th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
12.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$7047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$516
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$5.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$6.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$8.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$8.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$24.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$89.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$3136

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Kananga

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