Cost of living comparison

Beijing, China

compared to

Luanda, Angola

Luanda vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 66.4% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Luanda
Groceries: pay 33.5% more in Luanda
Transportation: pay 15.7% more in Luanda
Housing: pay 3.2 times more in Luanda
Childcare: pay 21.8% less in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.7% less in Luanda
Clothing: pay 93.9% more in Luanda

The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Luanda are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Luanda. Notably, housing, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Luanda.

Luanda vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Luanda instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Beijing	Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥29.97	$5.87 AOA5,354.29	+40.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥39.97	$7.83 AOA7,136.68	+40.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.56	$1.64 AOA1,495.80	+230.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.22	$1.04 AOA949.85	+236.9%
Average			+137.2%

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pay 33.5% more for groceries

	Beijing	Luanda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.30	$1.29 AOA1,177.58	-10.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥52.47	$6.25 AOA5,696.38	-14.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥51.48	$6.93 AOA6,315.77	-3.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.48	$2.34 AOA2,131.10	+34.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.99	$2.71 AOA2,473.50	+77.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.59	$1.18 AOA1,071.73	+28.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.11	$0.49 AOA448.93	-30.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.37	$1.38 AOA1,260.99	+55.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.18	$0.94 AOA858.58	+61.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.65	$0.81 AOA738.90	+119.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.38	$0.71 AOA644.71	+50.1%
Average			+33.5%

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pay 15.7% more for transportation

	Beijing	Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.31	$1.40 AOA1,280.27	-67.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥239.80	$33.17 AOA30,252.99	-0.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥149,874.77	$19,880.09 AOA18,129,753.50	-4.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥32.97	$10.84 AOA9,881.62	+136.0%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

	Beijing	Luanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥95.38	$132.73 AOA121,042.90	+899.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,677.08	$493.78 AOA450,300.74	-46.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,536.03	$282.94 AOA258,028.56	-42.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥301.87	$73.50 AOA67,027.63	+74.8%
Average			+221.2%

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pay 21.8% less for childcare

	Beijing	Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,482.35	$697.15 AOA635,769.95	-8.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥164,529.19	$14,918.69 AOA13,605,177.13	-34.9%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥7.99	$1.55 AOA1,413.22	+39.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥25.87	$3.59 AOA3,272.95	-0.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥24.98	$2.38 AOA2,172.68	-31.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥470.02	$42.94 AOA39,155.98	-34.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥59.95	$4.49 AOA4,091.35	-46.3%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 93.9% more for clothing

	Beijing	Luanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥449.90	$97.67 AOA89,066.31	+55.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥249.07	$79.01 AOA72,051.56	+127.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥599.24	$129.43 AOA118,038.01	+55.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥772.89	$254.73 AOA232,306.16	+136.7%
Average			+93.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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