Luanda vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3248
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$474
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1436
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1662
$1724
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
19
62
😀 Quality of life
54
39
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.27M

The cost of living in Luanda is 5% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5518th and 5883rd ($1024 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Angola and South Africa, respectively. Check Angola vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Luanda compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 5940th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Luanda Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.91
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.6
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.64
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2497
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$133
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.04%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14404
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3193
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.23
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$158
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$4830

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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 Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045