Luanda vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3832
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$431
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$1793
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1658
$375
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
19
13
😀 Quality of life
56
26
🏙️ Population
2.49M
948K

The cost of living in Luanda is 16% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5041st and 4354th ($1041 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Angola and Laos, respectively. Check Angola vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Luanda compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Luanda ranked 1st best city to live in Angola vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5869th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Luanda Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.43
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.7
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3479
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.4
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$140
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.1%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11511
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3466
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.92
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.21
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.55
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$131
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$171
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$745
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14000
$10038

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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
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422