Luanda vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3832
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$431
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1793
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1658
$412
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
67
😀 Quality of life
56
54
🏙️ Population
2.49M
2.53M

The cost of living in Luanda is 20% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 5041st and 6140th ($1041 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 5869th and 5994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Luanda Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.7
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3479
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.4
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$140
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.1%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11511
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3466
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.21
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.55
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$171
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$745
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14000
$6416

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$887
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$829
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$813
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$827
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$749
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$733
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$771
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$702
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$510
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$509
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$511
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1001
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$561
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$829
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$510
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$767
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$890
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$677
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$651
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$934
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$697
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$825
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$824
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$866
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1242
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$866
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$687
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$961
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$567
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$749
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$462
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$990
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1300
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$683
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$953

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617