Luanda vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$440
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$702
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.2
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$222
$203
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
19
13
😀 Quality of life
48
46
🏙️ Population
2.49M
948K

The cost of living in Luanda is 5% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6128th and 5785th ($923 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Angola and Laos, respectively. Check Angola vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Luanda compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6933rd and 7093rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Luanda vs Vientiane

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Luanda Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.51
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.73
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.87
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$447
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$805
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.8
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.85%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11992
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$885
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.1
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.45
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.98
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.55
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.5
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14053
$9878

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375