Luanda vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2679
$1932
🏠 One person rent
$517
$620
🏘️ Family rent
$825
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.9
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3779
$1631
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
19
63
😀 Quality of life
65
48
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.27M

The cost of living in Luanda is 0.9% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 5315th and 5251st ($1047 vs $1057) 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 3.6 months in Luanda compared to 1.5 months in Soweto. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Soweto ranked 8th in South Africa, while ranked 5283rd and 6890th 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
$5.89
$7.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$942
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$121
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.35%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11941
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$880
$779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$35.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$9.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$7.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$0.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.5
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.6
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$154
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16706
$4370

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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

Cities near Soweto

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1171
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$958
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1089
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$765
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$892
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$967
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$792
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1049
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$791
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$1017
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$826
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$910
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$875
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$899
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$826
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$901
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$697
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$731
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$694
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$662
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$652
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$912
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$681
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$511
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$763
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$630
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$927
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$551
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$916
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$966
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$948
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$633
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$950