Luanda vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3248
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$474
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$1436
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1662
$1389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
19
69
😀 Quality of life
54
78
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.4M

The cost of living in Luanda is 2% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5518th and 5350th ($1024 vs $1043) 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 1.6 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 5940th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Luanda Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.91
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.6
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.64
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2497
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$133
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.04%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14404
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3193
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.23
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$158
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$7369

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668