Chicago vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$588
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
95
55
🏙️ Population
2.75M
431K

The cost of living in Chicago is 176% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 375th and 5494th ($2822 vs $1023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 1st in the United States and Namibia, respectively. Check the United States vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.6 months in Windhoek. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 22nd and 6345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Windhoek

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Chicago Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$7.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$5907

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

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Distance City Cost of living
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$934
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$971
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$968
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$874
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$986
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$883
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$905
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$873
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$855
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$811
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$662
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$694
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$697
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$731
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$901
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$583
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$628
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$927
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$551
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$718
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$633
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$595
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$826
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$1057
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$763
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$875
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$958
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1089
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$692
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$1049
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$967
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$765
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$665
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$892