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
₩11,395
|
$5.87
AOA5,389.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,805
|
$7.83
AOA7,183.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,295
|
$1.64
AOA1,505.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,216
|
$1.04
AOA956.15
|
|
pay 44.2% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,477
|
$1.29
AOA1,185.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,436
|
$6.25
AOA5,734.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,656
|
$6.93
AOA6,357.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,424
|
$2.34
AOA2,145.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,851
|
$2.71
AOA2,489.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,770
|
$1.18
AOA1,078.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,241
|
$0.49
AOA451.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,530
|
$1.38
AOA1,269.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,883
|
$0.94
AOA864.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,503
|
$0.81
AOA743.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩2,006
|
$0.71
AOA648.98
|
|
pay 21.5% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,636
|
$1.40
AOA1,288.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩64,228
|
$33.17
AOA30,453.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
$19,880.09
AOA18,249,926.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,602
|
$10.84
AOA9,947.12
|
|
pay 91.1% more for housing
|
Seoul
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩32,217
|
$132.73
AOA121,845.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,277,448
|
$493.78
AOA453,285.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩709,526
|
$282.94
AOA259,738.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩192,884
|
$73.50
AOA67,471.92
|
|
pay 26.4% more for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩557,567
|
$697.15
AOA639,984.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩30,060,827
|
$14,918.69
AOA13,695,359.13
|
|
pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,180
|
$1.55
AOA1,422.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,210
|
$3.59
AOA3,294.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,662
|
$2.38
AOA2,187.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩77,715
|
$42.94
AOA39,415.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,539
|
$4.49
AOA4,118.47
|
|
pay 72.0% more for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Luanda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩85,523
|
$97.67
AOA89,656.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩67,467
|
$79.01
AOA72,529.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩125,395
|
$129.43
AOA118,820.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩180,644
|
$254.73
AOA233,846.00
|
|
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