Abu Dhabi vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

Abu Dhabi Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1967
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4483
$3286
🏠 One person rent
$1349
$336
🏘️ Family rent
$2521
$1173
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$418
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3452
$1442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
26
😀 Quality of life
82
41
🏙️ Population
1.48M
2.49M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 95% more expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 1816th and 5577th ($1967 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Angola, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Angola comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.4 months in Luanda. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 285th and 6963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.2
$8.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.8
$50.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.1
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1486
$449
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1056
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2781
$1494
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$86.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$49.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
25.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3700
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3441
$3449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.56
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$8.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.97
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$6.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.26
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.45
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.8
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$88.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$631
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9438
$10497

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$1924
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1343
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1129
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1096
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1964
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1797
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$799
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1260
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1245
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1277
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1277
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1150
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$688
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$952
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$987
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$968
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$880
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$907
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$693
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$689
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$947
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$785
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$686
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$690
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$687
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$688
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$691
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$657
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$687
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$650
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1278
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$960
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$686

Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$898
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$902
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$901
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$922
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$911
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$843
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$914
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$898
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$544
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$929
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$510
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$509
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$508
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1149
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$562
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$908
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$508
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$898
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$1004
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$846
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$595
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1009
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$638
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$922
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$907
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$995
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$903
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$860
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$968
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$904
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$774
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$780
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$947
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$765
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$762
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$485
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$773
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1253
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$394
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$998