Amsterdam vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$1929
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$802
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$612
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
28
😀 Quality of life
94
38
🏙️ Population
921K
431K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 215% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 612th and 6362nd ($2545 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and Namibia, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.8 months in Windhoek. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 37th and 7474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
11.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$7.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$3671

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

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Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$738
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$749
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$751
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$765
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$723
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$718
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$687
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$677
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$643
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$603
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$633
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$631
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$656
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$719
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$554
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$605
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$753
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$511
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$734
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$621
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$845
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$550
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$702
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$751
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$682
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$875
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$601
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$701
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$776
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$889
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$771
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$783
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$908
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$755
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$637
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$733
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$741