Kananga vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kananga Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2400
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$400
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$94.5
$1631
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
6
63
😀 Quality of life
12
48
🏙️ Population
1.97M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kananga is 2% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5401st and 5251st ($1037 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th 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 0.1 months in Kananga compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Kananga ranked 10th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 9247th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kananga vs Soweto

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Kananga Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.52
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.74
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1241
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.13%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1045
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$511
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$124
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.84
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.73
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.67
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.21
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.57
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3248
$4370

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950