Cape Town vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2522
$2459
🏠 One person rent
$582
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$1176
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1532
$894
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
29
😀 Quality of life
58
51
🏙️ Population
3.78M
431K

The cost of living in Cape Town is 24% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 5016th and 6224th ($1071 vs $862) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in South Africa and Namibia, respectively. Check South Africa vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Cape Town compared to 1 months in Windhoek. Cape Town ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 5491st and 6198th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cape Town Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.4
$9.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1304
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$67.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$46.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.89%
11.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$1274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1180
$786
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$6.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$6.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$4.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.48
$5.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.02
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.22
$5.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$51
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4806
$4344

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1147
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$619
371 km or 231 mi George
$743
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$840
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$901
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$699
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$763
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$915
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$814
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1332
882 km or 548 mi East London
$766
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$657
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$567
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$621
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$852
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$748
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$827
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$768
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$722
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$780
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$695
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$792
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$665
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$664
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$672
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$923
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$889
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$691
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$628
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$993
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$837
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$862
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$953
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$809
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$813
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$740

Cities near Windhoek

Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$792
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$811
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$813
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$777
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$827
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$768
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$740
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$742
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$731
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$699
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$628
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$664
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$665
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$691
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$780
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$583
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$631
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$814
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$540
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$688
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$722
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$889
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$624
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$577
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$695
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$820
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$748
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$923
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$657
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$768
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$837
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$953
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$671
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$906
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$993
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$807
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$672
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$645
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$785