Kananga vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kananga Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$412
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$991
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$304
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$814
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
5
62
😀 Quality of life
14
39
🏙️ Population
1.97M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kananga is 4% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6049th and 5883rd ($932 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in the DR Congo and South Africa, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Kananga compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Kananga ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 9059th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kananga Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.52
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.21
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.47
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1235
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$652
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.9
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7038
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$514
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.6
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.68
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.07
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.2
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3289
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$902
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$815
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$852
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$728
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$947
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$723
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$939
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$730
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$855
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$763
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$723
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$810
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1041
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$559
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$589
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$546
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$508
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$509
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$509
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$529
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$510
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$579
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$509
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$587
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$441
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$796
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$545
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$509
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1017
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$598
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$509
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1028
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$723
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$531
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$622
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1090

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045