Luanda vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3248
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$474
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1436
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1662
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
94
😀 Quality of life
54
62
🏙️ Population
2.49M
6.21M

The cost of living in Luanda is 7% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5518th and 5959th ($1024 vs $955) 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 1.6 months in Luanda compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 5940th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Luanda Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.91
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.6
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.64
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2497
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$133
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.04%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14404
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3193
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.23
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$158
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$10815

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585