Kabul vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$211
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$702
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$222
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
33
19
😀 Quality of life
26
48
🏙️ Population
5.33M
2.49M

The cost of living in Kabul is 45% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 8650th and 6128th ($504 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.2 months in Luanda. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 8929th and 6933rd 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
$3.18
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$805
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$49.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$76.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
20.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$11992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$8.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$7.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$5.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$761
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$14053

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469

Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$791
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$721
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$856
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$881
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$673
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$610
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$631
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$554
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$533
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$533
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1133
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$590
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$915
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$595
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$979
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$891
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$698
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1019
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$743
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$833
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$872
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1209
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1013
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$890
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$925
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1044
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$666
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$982
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$478
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1272
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1156
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$738
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1029