Bucharest vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$535
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$825
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$3779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
78
19
😀 Quality of life
84
65
🏙️ Population
1.72M
2.49M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 9% more expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 4935th and 5315th ($1138 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and Angola, respectively. Check Romania vs Angola comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 3.6 months in Luanda. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 508th and 5283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Luanda

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Bucharest Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$36.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$121
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
22.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$11941
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$880
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$5.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$46.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$131
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$830
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$16706

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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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