Cost of living comparison
Luanda is 14.2% more expensive than Seoul.
If you lived in Luanda instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 7.6% more for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩10,997
|
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,498
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,215
|
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,174
|
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
|
pay 44.2% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,321
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,107
|
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,249
|
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,269
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,612
|
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,603
|
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,163
|
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,407
|
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,748
|
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,416
|
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,936
|
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
|
pay 21.5% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,405
|
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩61,986
|
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,197
|
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
|
pay 91.1% more for housing
|
Seoul
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩31,093
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,232,852
|
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩684,756
|
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩186,151
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
|
pay 26.4% more for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩538,102
|
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩29,011,393
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
|
pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩4,999
|
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,028
|
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,499
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩75,002
|
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩14,996
|
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
|
pay 72.0% more for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩82,538
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩65,112
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩121,017
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩174,338
|
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Luanda or Seoul. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.