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 41.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Luanda is 54.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 91.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Luanda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.01 AOA 5,554
$2.01 ฿64.4
199.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.61 AOA 44.0K
$18.23 ฿583
161.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 AOA 7,270
$7.65 ฿244
2.88%
Cappuccino
$3.57 AOA 3,294
$1.92 ฿61.3
85.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 AOA 1,486
$0.84 ฿26.90
91.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 AOA 935
$0.36 ฿11.39
180.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 AOA 1,462
$2.19 ฿70.0
-27.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 AOA 1,645
$3.79 ฿121
-53.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Luanda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.00 AOA 1,842
$1.64 ฿52.4
21.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 AOA 1,078
$1.62 ฿51.8
-27.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 AOA 1,283
$1.15 ฿36.88
20.87%
Eggs
$2.18 AOA 2,013
$1.94 ฿62.0
12.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.46 AOA 11.5K
$15.94 ฿510
-21.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.14 AOA 5,667
$3.10 ฿99.2
98.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.02 AOA 9,252
$11.07 ฿354
-9.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 AOA 2,445
$2.71 ฿86.5
-2.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 AOA 986
$1.18 ฿37.69
-9.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.06 AOA 2,827
$1.71 ฿54.5
78.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.05 AOA 1,889
$1.61 ฿51.3
27.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 AOA 1,612
$1.39 ฿44.53
25.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 AOA 1,423
$1.15 ฿36.70
33.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 AOA 1,817
$0.71 ฿22.76
177.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 AOA 394
$0.55 ฿17.60
-21.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 AOA 2,164
$4.57 ฿146
-48.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.35 AOA 6,786
$18.87 ฿603
-61.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 AOA 550
$1.82 ฿58.2
-67.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 AOA 1,172
$3.21 ฿103
-60.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Luanda
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 AOA 335
$0.88 ฿28.16
-59.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.71 AOA 30.2K
$18.89 ฿604
73.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 AOA 1,074
$1.41 ฿45.17
-17.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 AOA 802
$1.30 ฿41.59
-33.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 AOA 5,409
$8.20 ฿262
-28.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.38 AOA 353
$1.23 ฿39.18
-69.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K AOA 18.0M
$21.2K ฿677.0K
-7.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K AOA 26.0M
$22.3K ฿713.3K
25.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Luanda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.3 AOA 87.1K
$69.9 ฿2,234
35.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.13 AOA 18.6K
$14.07 ฿450
43.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$132 AOA 122.0K
$17.70 ฿566
646.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Luanda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.90 AOA 39.6K
$41.41 ฿1,324
3.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.29 AOA 13.2K
$6.69 ฿214
113.60%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 AOA 4,261
$5.74 ฿184
-19.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Luanda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$695 AOA 641.7K
$299 ฿9,566
132.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K AOA 13.7M
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-1.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Luanda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.2 AOA 89.8K
$54.8 ฿1,753
77.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.9 AOA 72.8K
$26.35 ฿842
199.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 AOA 120.8K
$84.7 ฿2,706
54.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$255 AOA 235.6K
$69.7 ฿2,229
265.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Luanda
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$524 AOA 484.2K
$427 ฿13.6K
22.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 AOA 264.0K
$241 ฿7,697
18.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,374 AOA 2.2M
$811 ฿25.9K
192.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,372 AOA 1.3M
$498 ฿15.9K
175.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.2K AOA 12.1M
$2,022 ฿64.7K
550.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$893 AOA 824.1K
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-41.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Luanda
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,418 AOA 1.3M
$639 ฿20.4K
121.92%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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