Johannesburg vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$3832
🏠 One person rent
$403
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$1658
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
72
19
😀 Quality of life
61
56
🏙️ Population
4.43M
2.49M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 13% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 5921st and 5041st ($908 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in South Africa and Angola, respectively. Check South Africa vs Angola comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.6 months in Luanda. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 5184th and 5869th among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$60.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$382
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$3479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$1084
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$90.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$140
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
25.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$11511
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$3466
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$8.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$4.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$131
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$171
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$14000

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Luanda

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