Cost of Living Comparison Between Luanda and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Luanda and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Luanda is 56% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 45.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Luanda is 58.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 85.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Luanda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.7 AOA 5,198
$2.02 ฿65.3
182.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.43 AOA 43.3K
$18.78 ฿608
152.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.9 AOA 7,204
$7.67 ฿248
3.00%
Cappuccino
$3.51 AOA 3,201
$1.98 ฿64.2
77.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 AOA 1,526
$0.82 ฿26.64
103.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 AOA 974
$0.33 ฿10.58
224.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 AOA 1,430
$2.12 ฿68.6
-25.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 AOA 1,623
$3.73 ฿121
-52.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Luanda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.9 AOA 1,729
$1.64 ฿53.2
15.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 AOA 1,062
$1.57 ฿50.9
-26.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 AOA 1,277
$1.19 ฿38.62
17.65%
Eggs
$2.12 AOA 1,937
$1.98 ฿64.1
7.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.33 AOA 11.2K
$15.99 ฿517
-22.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.99 AOA 5,466
$3.12 ฿101
91.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.18 AOA 9,288
$11.16 ฿361
-8.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 AOA 2,384
$2.76 ฿89.2
-5.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 AOA 975
$1.22 ฿39.5
-12.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.11 AOA 2,836
$1.71 ฿55.4
81.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 AOA 1,882
$1.55 ฿50.2
32.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 AOA 1,652
$1.34 ฿43.21
35.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 AOA 1,412
$1.21 ฿39.23
28.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 AOA 1,853
$0.72 ฿23.2
181.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 AOA 415
$0.53 ฿17.05
-15.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.32 AOA 2,116
$4.72 ฿153
-50.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.87 AOA 7,178
$18.39 ฿595
-57.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 AOA 543
$1.79 ฿57.9
-66.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 AOA 1,142
$3.21 ฿104
-61.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Luanda
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 AOA 304
$0.94 ฿30.44
-64.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.14 AOA 30.2K
$18.9 ฿612
75.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 AOA 1,068
$1.42 ฿46.08
-17.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 AOA 778
$1.35 ฿43.53
-37.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.8 AOA 5,285
$7.85 ฿254
-26.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.35 AOA 323
$1.25 ฿40.4
-72.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K AOA 17.9M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-7.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K AOA 26.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
32.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luanda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.5 AOA 87.1K
$70.6 ฿2,285
35.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.45 AOA 18.7K
$13.72 ฿444
49.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$131 AOA 119.9K
$17.56 ฿568
648.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Luanda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.51 AOA 39.7K
$41.64 ฿1,347
4.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.53 AOA 13.2K
$6.9 ฿223
110.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.42 AOA 4,028
$5.8 ฿188
-23.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Luanda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$697 AOA 635.9K
$308 ฿9,963
126.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K AOA 13.7M
$14.7K ฿475.8K
2.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Luanda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.5 AOA 89.8K
$55.4 ฿1,793
77.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80 AOA 72.9K
$26.4 ฿854
202.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 AOA 118.7K
$85.1 ฿2,755
52.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$256 AOA 233.6K
$71.8 ฿2,323
256.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Luanda
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$524 AOA 477.7K
$434 ฿14K
20.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 AOA 260.9K
$235 ฿7,610
21.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,340 AOA 2.1M
$821 ฿26.6K
185.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,327 AOA 1.2M
$498 ฿16.1K
166.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.5K AOA 9.5M
$2,180 ฿70.6K
380.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$895 AOA 816.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-41.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Luanda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,522 AOA 1.4M
$703 ฿22.8K
116.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
24
5
380.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Luanda: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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