Cost of living comparison

Luanda, Angola

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 0.3% cheaper than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 49.5% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 16.1% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 39.7% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 7.4% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 31.6% more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.4% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 46.3% less in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.5% less for restaurants

	Luanda	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,354.55	$4.17 CN¥30.32	-28.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,137.03	$5.57 CN¥40.43	-28.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,495.87	$0.50 CN¥3.60	-69.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA949.90	$0.31 CN¥2.25	-70.3%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 16.1% less for groceries

	Luanda	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 AOA1,177.64	$1.43 CN¥10.42	+11.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,696.66	$7.31 CN¥53.08	+17.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 AOA6,316.08	$7.17 CN¥52.08	+3.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 AOA2,131.20	$1.74 CN¥12.63	-25.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,473.62	$1.53 CN¥11.12	-43.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,071.79	$0.92 CN¥6.66	-21.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA448.96	$0.71 CN¥5.17	+44.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,261.05	$0.89 CN¥6.44	-35.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA858.62	$0.58 CN¥4.23	-38.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA738.93	$0.37 CN¥2.68	-54.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA644.74	$0.47 CN¥3.42	-33.4%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 39.7% more for transportation

	Luanda	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.40 AOA1,280.33	$4.36 CN¥31.67	+210.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,254.48	$33.40 CN¥242.57	+0.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,130,646.11	$20,872.18 CN¥151,607.16	+5.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.84 AOA9,882.11	$4.59 CN¥33.35	-57.6%
Average			+39.7%

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pay 7.4% more for housing

	Luanda	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,048.86	$13.28 CN¥96.49	-90.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$493.78 AOA450,322.91	$929.88 CN¥6,754.26	+88.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.94 AOA258,041.27	$492.44 CN¥3,576.90	+74.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,030.93	$42.04 CN¥305.36	-42.8%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 31.6% more for childcare

	Luanda	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$697.15 AOA635,801.26	$763.49 CN¥5,545.72	+9.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,918.69 AOA13,605,846.97	$22,913.01 CN¥166,430.97	+53.6%
Average			+31.6%

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pay 31.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,413.29	$1.11 CN¥8.09	-28.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,273.11	$3.60 CN¥26.17	+0.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,172.79	$3.48 CN¥25.27	+46.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.94 AOA39,157.91	$65.46 CN¥475.45	+52.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,091.55	$8.35 CN¥60.64	+86.1%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 46.3% less for clothing

	Luanda	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.67 AOA89,070.69	$62.65 CN¥455.10	-35.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,055.11	$34.69 CN¥251.95	-56.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.43 AOA118,043.82	$83.45 CN¥606.17	-35.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$254.73 AOA232,317.60	$107.64 CN¥781.83	-57.7%
Average			-46.3%

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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: April 2025

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