Luanda vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3832
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$431
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$1793
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1658
$359
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
19
94
😀 Quality of life
56
62
🏙️ Population
2.49M
6.78M

The cost of living in Luanda is 3% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5041st and 5234th ($1041 vs $1010) 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 5869th and 5089th among best cities to live in the world.

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Luanda Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.7
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3479
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.4
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$140
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.1%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11511
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3466
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.21
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.55
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$171
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$745
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14000
$10845

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Cities near Luanda

Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$887
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$829
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$813
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$827
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$749
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$733
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$771
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$702
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$510
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$509
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$511
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1001
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$561
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$829
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$510
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$767
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$890
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$677
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$651
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$934
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$697
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$825
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$824
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$866
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1242
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$866
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$687
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$961
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$567
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$749
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$462
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$990
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1300
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$683
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$953

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620