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

😐 Solo nomad: Luanda is 60% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 47% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Luanda is 61.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 88.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Luanda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.00 AOA 5,528
$2.03 ฿64.2
195.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.87 AOA 45.0K
$18.59 ฿588
162.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.76 AOA 7,154
$7.48 ฿237
3.74%
Cappuccino
$3.61 AOA 3,323
$2.00 ฿63.2
80.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 AOA 1,472
$0.85 ฿26.81
88.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 AOA 969
$0.35 ฿11.13
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.51 AOA 1,394
$2.21 ฿70.0
-31.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 AOA 1,659
$3.76 ฿119
-52.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Luanda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.01 AOA 1,848
$1.72 ฿54.4
16.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 AOA 1,071
$1.63 ฿51.7
-28.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 AOA 1,336
$1.16 ฿36.66
25.00%
Eggs
$2.13 AOA 1,963
$1.98 ฿62.6
7.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.47 AOA 11.5K
$15.93 ฿504
-21.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 AOA 5,394
$3.17 ฿100
84.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.95 AOA 9,173
$10.90 ฿345
-8.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 AOA 2,343
$2.65 ฿83.7
-4.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 AOA 1,020
$1.22 ฿38.70
-9.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 AOA 2,859
$1.70 ฿53.7
82.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 AOA 1,862
$1.59 ฿50.3
27.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 AOA 1,685
$1.32 ฿41.90
38.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 AOA 1,411
$1.17 ฿36.99
30.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 AOA 1,797
$0.68 ฿21.46
186.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 AOA 416
$0.56 ฿17.64
-19.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 AOA 2,249
$4.51 ฿143
-45.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 AOA 6,898
$19.07 ฿604
-60.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 AOA 514
$1.77 ฿56.0
-68.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 AOA 1,216
$3.18 ฿101
-58.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Luanda
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 AOA 336
$0.96 ฿30.47
-62.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.09 AOA 30.5K
$18.90 ฿598
75.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 AOA 1,121
$1.36 ฿42.98
-10.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 AOA 824
$1.35 ฿42.80
-34.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.94 AOA 5,473
$8.03 ฿254
-26.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.39 AOA 355
$1.24 ฿39.34
-68.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K AOA 18.1M
$21.2K ฿669.8K
-7.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K AOA 26.4M
$21.8K ฿688.5K
31.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luanda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.2 AOA 89.6K
$71.2 ฿2,255
36.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.44 AOA 18.8K
$14.09 ฿446
45.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$134 AOA 123.3K
$17.47 ฿553
665.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Luanda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.89 AOA 39.5K
$42.07 ฿1,332
1.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.56 AOA 13.4K
$6.88 ฿218
111.63%
Cinema Ticket
$4.44 AOA 4,092
$5.94 ฿188
-25.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Luanda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 AOA 643.3K
$307 ฿9,728
127.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K AOA 13.6M
$14.8K ฿468.2K
-0.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Luanda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.9 AOA 88.4K
$55.7 ฿1,762
72.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.5 AOA 71.4K
$26.79 ฿848
189.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 AOA 117.6K
$83.2 ฿2,634
53.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$260 AOA 239.3K
$70.1 ฿2,219
270.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Luanda
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$521 AOA 480.0K
$427 ฿13.5K
21.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 AOA 271.3K
$237 ฿7,504
24.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,308 AOA 2.1M
$802 ฿25.4K
187.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 AOA 1.2M
$503 ฿15.9K
163.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.1K AOA 12.0M
$2,061 ฿65.2K
534.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$890 AOA 820.4K
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-41.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Luanda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,381 AOA 1.3M
$654 ฿20.7K
111.33%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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