Luanda vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Luanda Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3248
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$474
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$1436
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1662
$227
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
19
13
😀 Quality of life
54
35
🏙️ Population
2.49M
948K

The cost of living in Luanda is 12% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5518th and 4681st ($1024 vs $1168) 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 1.6 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 5940th and 7473rd 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
$5.91
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.6
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.64
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2497
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$133
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.04%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14404
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3193
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.58
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.29
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.23
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$158
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$612
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$9305

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Ambriz
$869
184 km or 114 mi N'zeto
$793
333 km or 207 mi Boma
$803
337 km or 209 mi Matadi
$821
383 km or 238 mi Cabinda
$686
393 km or 244 mi Lobito
$705
413 km or 257 mi Benguela
$736
438 km or 272 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
475 km or 295 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
515 km or 320 mi Huambo
$652
519 km or 323 mi Kayes
$531
522 km or 324 mi Madingou
$531
527 km or 327 mi Kinkala
$529
551 km or 343 mi Kinshasa
$1041
556 km or 346 mi Brazzaville
$589
747 km or 464 mi Kikwit
$852
769 km or 478 mi Gamboma
$531
801 km or 497 mi Luena
$723
876 km or 544 mi Tshikapa
$902
994 km or 618 mi Oshikango
$761
1029 km or 639 mi Port-Gentil
$659
1067 km or 663 mi Kananga
$932
1108 km or 689 mi Libreville
$702
1137 km or 707 mi Mbandaka
$810
1143 km or 710 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
1182 km or 734 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
1205 km or 749 mi Gandajika
$815
1248 km or 776 mi Sao Tome
$878
1250 km or 776 mi Bata
$1201
1250 km or 777 mi Trindade
$879
1254 km or 779 mi Tsumeb
$766
1344 km or 835 mi Otjiwarongo
$797
1356 km or 843 mi Kolwezi
$947
1425 km or 885 mi Yaounde
$764
1429 km or 888 mi Omaruru
$833
1484 km or 922 mi Berberati
$488
1485 km or 923 mi Malabo
$812
1486 km or 923 mi Douala
$1368
1497 km or 930 mi Limbe
$710
1498 km or 931 mi Likasi
$939

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407