Ashgabat vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3750
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$798
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$1515
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$756
$1662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
7
19
😀 Quality of life
29
54
🏙️ Population
1.03M
2.49M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 58% more expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 3187th and 5518th ($1616 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and Angola, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Angola comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 1.6 months in Luanda. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 8245th and 5940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.2
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$7.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.1
$133
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
24.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3870
$14404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$3193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.63
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.69
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.17
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.09
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.1
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$0.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$3.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$158
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6584
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1583
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1578
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$458
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$517
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$515
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$538
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$511
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1531
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$603
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$689
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1572
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$670
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$394
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$607
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$468
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$550
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$452
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$553
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$675
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$435
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$689
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$722
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$450
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$693
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$797
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$673
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$720
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$706
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$716
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$706
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$708
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$741
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$699

Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$869
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$793
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$803
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$821
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$686
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$705
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$736
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$652
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$531
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$529
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1041
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$589
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$852
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$723
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$902
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$761
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$659
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$932
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$702
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$810
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$815
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$878
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1201
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$879
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$766
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$797
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$947
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$764
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$833
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$488
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$812
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1368
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$710
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$939