Luanda vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1047
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2679
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$517
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$825
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.9
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3779
$164
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
19
13
😀 Quality of life
65
45
🏙️ Population
2.49M
948K

The cost of living in Luanda is 0.8% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5315th and 5255th ($1047 vs $1056) 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 3.6 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 5283rd and 7250th 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
$5.89
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.5
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.83
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$972
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$121
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.35%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11941
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$880
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.5
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.89
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.6
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$154
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$830
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16706
$9882

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380