Luanda vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2679
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$517
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$825
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.9
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3779
$1229
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
19
71
😀 Quality of life
65
78
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.21M

The cost of living in Luanda is 21% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5315th and 4516th ($1047 vs $1329) 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 3.6 months in Luanda compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5283rd and 995th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Luanda vs Sofia

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Luanda Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.5
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$121
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.35%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11941
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$880
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.5
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.6
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$154
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16706
$11223

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$897
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$815
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$870
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$895
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$695
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$665
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$692
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$595
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$544
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$544
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$543
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1163
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$602
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$932
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$543
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$662
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$999
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$855
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$699
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1037
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$745
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$851
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$887
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1239
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1042
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$873
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1039
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$668
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$971
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$492
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1344
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1254
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$750
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1039

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784