Dubai vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$1662
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
64
19
😀 Quality of life
86
54
🏙️ Population
3.33M
2.49M

The cost of living in Dubai is 125% more expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 1098th and 5518th ($2309 vs $1024) 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 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 1.6 months in Luanda. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 306th and 5940th 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
$10.5
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$7.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$133
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
24.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$14404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$3193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$0.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$3.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$158
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$12561

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

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