Luanda vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$440
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$702
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.2
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$222
$535
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
65
😀 Quality of life
48
64
🏙️ Population
2.49M
2.53M

The cost of living in Luanda is 21% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 6128th and 4852nd ($923 vs $1162) 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 0.2 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 6933rd and 5346th 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
$5.51
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.73
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.8
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.85%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11992
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$885
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.1
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.45
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.55
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.5
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14053
$8196

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$791
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$721
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$856
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$881
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$673
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$610
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$631
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$554
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$533
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$533
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1133
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$590
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$915
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$595
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$979
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$891
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$698
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1019
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$743
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$833
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$872
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1209
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1013
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$890
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$925
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1044
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$666
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$982
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$478
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1272
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1156
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$738
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1029

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687