Kananga vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kananga Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2536
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$413
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$990
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$194
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$816
$1598
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
5
63
😀 Quality of life
14
38
🏙️ Population
1.97M
1.27M

The cost of living in Kananga is 6% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5651st and 5917th ($976 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.8 months in Kananga compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Kananga ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 9075th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kananga Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.29
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.4
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.18
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.22
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1226
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.05%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4060
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$511
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.9
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.61
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.14
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.72
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.8
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.7
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3312
$3805

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$934
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$828
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$876
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$746
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$975
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$634
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$961
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$747
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$910
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$803
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$759
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$850
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1120
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$496
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$580
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$719
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$648
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$647
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$648
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$520
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$651
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$479
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$648
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$381
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$413
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$806
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$518
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$648
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$776
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$492
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$650
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$875
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$771
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$522
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$613
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1018

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003