Luanda vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2679
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$517
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$825
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.9
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3779
$536
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
65
😀 Quality of life
65
63
🏙️ Population
2.49M
2.53M

The cost of living in Luanda is 2% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5315th and 5161st ($1047 vs $1071) 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 3.6 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 5283rd and 5624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Luanda vs Medellin

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Luanda Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.5
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$121
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.35%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11941
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$880
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.5
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.6
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$154
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16706
$7264

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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

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685