Luanda vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3248
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$474
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$1436
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1662
$424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
19
19
😀 Quality of life
54
16
🏙️ Population
2.49M
2.86M

The cost of living in Luanda is 39% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5518th and 2973rd ($1024 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Angola and North Korea, respectively. Check Angola vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Luanda compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5940th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Luanda vs Pyongyang

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Luanda Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.91
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.64
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2497
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$133
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.04%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14404
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3193
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.23
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$158
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$3493

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Cities near Luanda

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 Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839