Islamabad vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$3832
🏠 One person rent
$169
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$1658
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
67
19
😀 Quality of life
51
56
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.49M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 63% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 8988th and 5041st ($389 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and Angola, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Angola comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.6 months in Luanda. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 6200th and 5869th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$60.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$382
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$3479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$1084
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$90.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$140
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
25.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$11511
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$3466
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$8.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$131
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$171
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$14000

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$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$887
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$829
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$813
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$827
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$749
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$733
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$771
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$702
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$510
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$509
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$511
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1001
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$561
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$829
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$510
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$767
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$890
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$677
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$651
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$934
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$697
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$825
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$824
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$866
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1242
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$866
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$687
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$961
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$567
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$749
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$462
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$990
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1300
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$683
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$953