Luanda vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2855
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$563
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$897
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.2
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$552
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
66
😀 Quality of life
61
60
🏙️ Population
2.49M
2.53M

The cost of living in Luanda is 8% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 4912th and 5342nd ($1116 vs $1030) 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 3.5 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 5762nd and 5890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Luanda Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.7
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1095
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.9%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10342
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$905
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.23
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.49
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.4
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$182
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19860
$6383

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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

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677