Luanda vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3248
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$474
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1436
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1662
$417
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
67
😀 Quality of life
54
53
🏙️ Population
2.49M
2.53M

The cost of living in Luanda is 17% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5518th and 6207th ($1024 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Angola and Colombia, respectively. Check Angola vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Luanda compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 5940th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Luanda Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.91
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.6
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.64
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2497
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$133
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.04%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14404
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3193
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.23
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$158
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$6129

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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

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617