Kuala Lumpur vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$415
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$86.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$3956
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
19
😀 Quality of life
78
61
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.49M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 22% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 6384th and 4912th ($866 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Malaysia and Angola, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Angola comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 3.5 months in Luanda. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 985th and 5762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Luanda

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Kuala Lumpur Luanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$41.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$7.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$315
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1095
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
23.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$10342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$8.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$182
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$19860

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$946
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$853
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$871
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$893
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$706
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$684
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$719
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$606
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$536
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$536
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$538
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1148
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$595
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$928
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$536
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$682
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$993
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$807
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$660
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1029
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$708
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$836
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$885
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1241
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1044
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$819
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$836
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1045
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$671
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$924
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$494
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1413
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1363
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$755
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1032