Johannesburg vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$522
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$825
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$3779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
19
😀 Quality of life
65
65
🏙️ Population
4.8M
2.49M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 12% more expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 4839th and 5315th ($1171 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 3.6 months in Luanda. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 5190th and 5283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Luanda

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Johannesburg Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$36.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$121
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
22.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$11941
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$880
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$5.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$8.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$46.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$131
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$830
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$16706

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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