Addis Ababa vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$674
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$702
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
34
19
😀 Quality of life
45
48
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.49M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 24% more expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 4878th and 6128th ($1148 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Angola, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Angola comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.2 months in Luanda. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 7160th and 6933rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Luanda

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Addis Ababa Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$49.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$76.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
20.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$11992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$8.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$7.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$5.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$761
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$14053

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$791
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$721
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$856
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$881
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$673
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$610
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$631
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$554
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$533
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$533
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1133
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$590
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$915
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$595
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$979
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$891
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$698
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1019
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$743
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$833
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$872
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1209
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1013
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$890
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$925
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1044
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$666
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$982
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$478
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1272
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1156
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$738
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1029