Dubai vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$86.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$3956
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
65
19
😀 Quality of life
91
61
🏙️ Population
3.94M
2.49M

The cost of living in Dubai is 125% more expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 848th and 4912th ($2514 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 3.5 months in Luanda. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 158th and 5762nd 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
$10.3
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$41.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$7.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$315
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$1095
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
23.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$10342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$8.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$182
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$19860

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$946
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$853
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$871
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$893
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$706
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$684
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$719
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$606
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$536
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$536
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$538
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1148
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$595
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$928
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$536
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$682
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$993
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$807
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$660
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1029
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$708
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$836
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$885
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1241
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1044
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$819
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$836
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1045
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$671
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$924
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$494
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1413
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1363
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$755
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1032