Dubai vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$825
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$3779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
19
😀 Quality of life
90
65
🏙️ Population
3.94M
2.49M

The cost of living in Dubai is 131% more expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 1039th and 5315th ($2420 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Angola, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Angola comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 3.6 months in Luanda. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 203rd and 5283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Luanda

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Dubai Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$36.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$121
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
22.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$11941
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$880
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$5.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$46.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$131
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$830
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$16706

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

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