Addis Ababa vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$3832
🏠 One person rent
$407
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$1658
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
32
19
😀 Quality of life
40
56
🏙️ Population
3.04M
2.49M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 11% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 5819th and 5041st ($923 vs $1041) 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 1.6 months in Luanda. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 7141st and 5869th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.72
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$60.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$382
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$3479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$1084
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$90.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$140
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
25.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$11511
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$3466
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$8.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$131
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$171
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$14000

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$887
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$829
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$813
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$827
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$749
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$733
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$771
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$702
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$510
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$509
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$511
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1001
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$561
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$829
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$510
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$767
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$890
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$677
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$651
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$934
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$697
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$825
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$824
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$866
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1242
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$866
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$687
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$961
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$567
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$749
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$462
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$990
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1300
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$683
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$953