Luanda vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$440
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$702
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.2
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$222
$550
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
95
😀 Quality of life
48
72
🏙️ Population
2.49M
6.21M

The cost of living in Luanda is 16% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6128th and 5029th ($923 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Angola and Brazil, respectively. Check Angola vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Luanda compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6933rd and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Luanda vs Rio de Janeiro

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Luanda Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.51
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.73
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.8
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.85%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11992
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$885
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.1
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.45
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.55
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.5
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14053
$12842

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Cities near Luanda

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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634