Luanda vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2855
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$563
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$897
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.2
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$442
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
95
😀 Quality of life
61
67
🏙️ Population
2.49M
6.21M

The cost of living in Luanda is 19% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 4912th and 6006th ($1116 vs $940) 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 3.5 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 5762nd and 4818th 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
$5.83
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.75
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$315
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1095
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$567
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.9%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10342
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$905
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.23
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.49
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.4
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$182
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19860
$12076

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Cities near Luanda

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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586