Luanda vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1012
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3516
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$496
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1762
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.7
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1511
$1598
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
19
63
😀 Quality of life
53
38
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.27M

The cost of living in Luanda is 10% more expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5424th and 5917th ($1012 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Angola and South Africa, respectively. Check Angola vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Luanda compared to 1.7 months in Soweto. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 6024th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Luanda Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.84
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.9
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.64
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2330
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1341
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$133
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.82%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10449
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2420
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.9
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.2
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.79
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.5
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.51
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.8
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$700
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15041
$3805

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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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003