Luanda vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$440
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$702
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.2
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$222
$382
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
19
63
😀 Quality of life
48
43
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.27M

The cost of living in Luanda is 10% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6128th and 5331st ($923 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Angola and South Africa, respectively. Check Angola vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Luanda compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 6933rd and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Luanda vs Soweto

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Luanda Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.51
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.73
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.8
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.85%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11992
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$885
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.1
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.45
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.55
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.5
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14053
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$791
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$721
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$856
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$881
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$673
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$610
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$631
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$554
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$533
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$533
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1133
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$590
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$915
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$595
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$979
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$891
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$698
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$1019
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$743
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$833
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$872
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1209
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$1013
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$890
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$925
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$1044
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$666
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$982
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$478
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$1272
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1156
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$738
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$1029

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965