Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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Angola

Luanda vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Luanda is 48.4% cheaper than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 21.5% less in Luanda
Groceries: pay 57.9% less in Luanda
Transportation: pay 56.5% less in Luanda
Housing: pay 56.6% less in Luanda
Childcare: pay 51.7% less in Luanda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.2% less in Luanda
Clothing: pay 86.3% more in Luanda

Expenses including groceries, housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Luanda. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Luanda.

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Luanda vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.5% less for restaurants

	Seoul	Luanda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 ₩11,955	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	-39.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.46 ₩9,962	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	-12.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ₩2,112	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	-13.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 ₩1,049	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	+50.4%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 57.9% less for groceries

	Seoul	Luanda
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,134	$0.93 AOA847.52	-70.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.84 ₩11,798	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	-46.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ₩10,403	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	-5.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.61 ₩4,813	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	-48.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,328	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	-67.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.46 ₩4,624	$1.03 AOA939.60	-70.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 ₩2,091	$0.44 AOA399.51	-72.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.59 ₩3,462	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	-52.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.83 ₩3,782	$0.82 AOA748.37	-71.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 ₩2,211	$0.70 AOA642.23	-57.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 ₩1,542	$0.70 AOA640.03	-39.3%
Average			-57.9%

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pay 56.5% less for transportation

	Seoul	Luanda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 ₩7,384	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	-77.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.28 ₩61,767	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	-29.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,385.60 ₩39M	$14,197.31 AOA13M	-51.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.51 ₩11,357	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	-5.0%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 56.6% less for housing

	Seoul	Luanda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.82 ₩27,787	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	+273.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$886.39 ₩1M	$382.10 AOA349K	-56.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$620.25 ₩828K	$199.76 AOA182K	-67.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.69 ₩217K	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	-52.3%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 51.7% less for childcare

	Seoul	Luanda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,927.59 ₩3M	$764.47 AOA698K	-60.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,602.27 ₩30M	$13,318.76 AOA12M	-41.1%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Luanda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.73 ₩4,981	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-56.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.10 ₩5,473	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	-36.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	-51.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.22 ₩77,707	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	-22.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	-68.3%
Average			-49.2%

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pay 86.3% more for clothing

	Seoul	Luanda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 ₩77,255	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	+88.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.77 ₩43,743	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	+90.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.99 ₩93,417	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	+38.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.45 ₩110K	$199.31 AOA182K	+141.7%
Average			+86.3%

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