Chicago vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$700
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
29
😀 Quality of life
97
57
🏙️ Population
2.75M
431K

The cost of living in Chicago is 184% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 394th and 5698th ($2799 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.7 months in Windhoek. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 16th and 6153rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$479
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
11.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$6.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$5.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$5380

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

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Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$904
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$924
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$927
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$836
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$948
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$857
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$819
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$807
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$746
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$607
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$637
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$637
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$668
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$833
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$536
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$577
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$861
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$514
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$653
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$940
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$587
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$606
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$875
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$762
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$984
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$698
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$808
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$890
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$984
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$719
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$975
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$892
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$706
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$684
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$826