Kabul vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$200
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$825
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$85.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$3779
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
33
19
😀 Quality of life
25
65
🏙️ Population
5.33M
2.49M

The cost of living in Kabul is 55% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 8823rd and 5315th ($473 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Afghanistan and Angola, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Angola comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 3.6 months in Luanda. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 8992nd and 5283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Luanda

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Kabul Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$36.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$121
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
22.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$11941
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$880
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$8.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$46.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$131
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$830
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$16706

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

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