Kuala Lumpur vs Luanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Luanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$450
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$1436
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$1662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
19
😀 Quality of life
76
54
🏙️ Population
1.98M
2.49M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 13% less expensive than in Luanda. Cities ranked 6160th and 5518th ($892 vs $1024) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.6 months in Luanda. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Luanda ranked 1st in Angola, while ranked 883rd and 5940th 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
$4.35
$5.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$7.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$59.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$133
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
24.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$14404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$3193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$2.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$3.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$158
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$12561

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$869
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$793
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$803
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$821
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$686
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$705
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$736
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$652
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$531
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$529
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1041
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$589
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$852
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$723
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$902
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$761
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$659
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$932
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$702
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$810
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$815
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$878
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1201
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$879
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$766
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$797
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$947
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$764
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$833
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$488
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$812
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1368
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$710
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$939