Luanda vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1012
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3516
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$496
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$1762
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.7
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1511
$1394
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
19
70
😀 Quality of life
53
78
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.4M

The cost of living in Luanda is 2% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5424th and 5261st ($1012 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Angola and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Angola vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Luanda compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6024th and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Luanda Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.84
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.9
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.64
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2330
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1341
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$133
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.82%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10449
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2420
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.9
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.2
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.51
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.8
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$700
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15041
$6749

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$863
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$788
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$821
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$844
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$676
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$645
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$671
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$577
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$523
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$519
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$520
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1120
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$580
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$876
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$522
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$634
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$934
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$731
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$625
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$976
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$668
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$850
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$828
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$900
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1121
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$900
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$742
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$777
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$975
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$747
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$811
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$482
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$741
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1265
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$655
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$961

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633