Cost of living comparison
compared to
Seoul vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary
Seoul is 30.3% more expensive than Luanda.
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 81.7% more in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 19.7% more in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 23.6% less in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.4% more in Seoul
- Clothing
-
pay 58.8% less in Seoul
The cost of groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Seoul are more expensive than in Luanda. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Seoul. Notably, groceries and transportation are significantly more expensive in Seoul.
Seoul vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Seoul instead of Luanda, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Luanda
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,383.91
|
$8.49
₩12,514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,176.16
|
$6.30
₩9,281
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,504.07
|
$1.64
₩2,415
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA955.10
|
$0.78
₩1,151
|
Luanda vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Luanda
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
AOA1,078.93
|
$3.24
₩4,772
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,727.89
|
$6.79
₩10,011
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.36
AOA6,753.31
|
$7.85
₩11,566
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
AOA1,983.03
|
$2.93
₩4,321
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,487.18
|
$4.67
₩6,880
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,077.66
|
$3.45
₩5,078
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA451.42
|
$1.52
₩2,246
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,267.97
|
$2.35
₩3,466
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA863.33
|
$2.77
₩4,086
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA742.98
|
$1.62
₩2,386
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA648.28
|
$1.30
₩1,912
|
|
Luanda vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries
pay 81.7% more for transportation
|
Luanda
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.33
AOA1,216.47
|
$4.43
₩6,530
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,420.34
|
$45.99
₩67,782
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,230,046.59
|
$25,072.36
₩36,951,647
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
AOA7,520.10
|
$10.50
₩15,475
|
|
Luanda vs. Seoul - Cost of transportation
pay 19.7% more for housing
|
Luanda
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,712.51
|
$20.56
₩30,296
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.08
AOA605,292.72
|
$925.55
₩1,364,083
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$346.54
AOA317,778.84
|
$559.33
₩824,340
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,398.42
|
$118.88
₩175,208
|
|
Luanda vs. Seoul - Cost of housing
pay 23.6% less for childcare
|
Luanda
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$823.65
AOA755,284.97
|
$360.15
₩530,786
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,879.89
AOA18,229,860.92
|
$21,667.04
₩31,932,878
|
|
Luanda vs. Seoul - Cost of childcare
pay 58.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luanda
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,421.04
|
$3.54
₩5,214
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,291.06
|
$3.70
₩5,450
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,184.70
|
$3.18
₩4,693
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.19
AOA57,031.58
|
$56.34
₩83,028
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,113.98
|
$10.61
₩15,642
|
|
Luanda vs. Seoul - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 58.8% less for clothing
|
Luanda
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$136.93
AOA125,566.70
|
$49.77
₩73,344
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,450.15
|
$39.49
₩58,201
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$183.14
AOA167,936.46
|
$74.94
₩110,450
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$263.13
AOA241,288.51
|
$99.06
₩145,992
|
|
Luanda vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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