Kananga vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kananga Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1019
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2362
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$399
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$340
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
6
63
😀 Quality of life
13
43
🏙️ Population
1.97M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kananga is 1% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5429th and 5331st ($1019 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th 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 0.4 months in Soweto. Kananga ranked 7th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 9226th and 7513th 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
$7.56
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$710
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1291
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$294
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.5
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1043
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$119
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.66
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.82
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.72
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.7
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.6
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3230
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$979
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$872
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$915
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$771
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$1044
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$595
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$1029
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$770
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$946
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$828
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$779
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$833
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1133
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$543
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$590
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$750
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$688
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$689
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$690
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$533
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$691
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$533
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$689
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$411
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$447
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$843
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$583
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$688
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1166
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$553
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$688
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1378
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$872
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$531
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$671
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1602

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965