Addis Ababa vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$3286
🏠 One person rent
$395
$336
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$1173
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$418
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$1442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
30
26
😀 Quality of life
42
41
🏙️ Population
3.04M
2.49M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 25% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 6376th and 5577th ($752 vs $1007) 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 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 1.4 months in Luanda. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 6810th and 6963rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$8.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$50.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$449
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$1494
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$86.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$49.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
25.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$3449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$20.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$8.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$6.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$88.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$10497

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

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