Luanda vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3832
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$431
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$1793
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1658
$436
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
19
5
😀 Quality of life
56
36
🏙️ Population
2.49M
79.2K

The cost of living in Luanda is 130% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5041st and 8761st ($1041 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Angola and Bhutan, respectively. Check Angola vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Luanda compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 5869th and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Luanda Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.7
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3479
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.4
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$140
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.1%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11511
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3466
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.21
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.55
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$171
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$745
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14000
$701

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$887
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$829
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$813
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$827
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$749
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$733
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$771
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$702
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$510
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$509
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$511
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1001
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$561
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$829
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$510
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$767
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$890
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$677
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$651
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$934
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$697
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$825
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$824
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$866
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1242
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$866
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$687
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$961
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$567
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$749
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$462
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$990
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1300
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$683
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$953

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$476
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288