Ashgabat vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$887
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$825
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$3779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
7
19
😀 Quality of life
48
65
🏙️ Population
1.03M
2.49M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 72% more expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 2849th and 5315th ($1806 vs $1047) 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 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 3.6 months in Luanda. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 6881st and 5283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Luanda

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Ashgabat Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$36.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$121
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
22.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$11941
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$880
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$5.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$8.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$46.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$131
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$830
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$16706

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$897
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$815
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$870
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$895
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$695
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$665
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$692
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$595
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$544
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$544
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$543
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1163
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$602
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$932
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$543
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$662
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$999
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$855
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$699
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1037
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$745
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$851
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$887
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1239
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1042
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$873
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1039
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$668
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$971
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$492
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1344
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1254
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$750
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1039