Johannesburg vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2400
🏠 One person rent
$522
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$663
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$94.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
6
😀 Quality of life
65
12
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.97M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 13% more expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 4839th and 5401st ($1171 vs $1037) 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 10th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5190th and 9247th 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
$11.5
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$1241
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$124
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$8.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$46.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$3248

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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