Chicago vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$867
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$71.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$289
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
30
😀 Quality of life
95
53
🏙️ Population
2.75M
486K

The cost of living in Chicago is 174% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 358th and 5257th ($2851 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 0.3 months in Windhoek. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 18th and 6487th 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
$19.6
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$85.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
11.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$7.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$5490

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$945
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$982
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$998
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$925
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$991
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$893
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$890
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$891
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$796
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$663
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$691
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$691
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$723
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$903
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$590
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$615
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$904
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$549
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$813
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$994
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$632
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$554
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$811
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$1031
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$742
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$872
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$912
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1104
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$631
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$1015
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$997
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$742
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$610
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$851