Dortmund vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1637
$1023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4119
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$750
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3601
$588
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
30
😀 Quality of life
95
55
🏙️ Population
595K
431K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 60% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 3504th and 5494th ($1637 vs $1023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 330th and 1st in Germany and Namibia, respectively. Check Germany vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 0.6 months in Windhoek. Dortmund ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 33rd and 6345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$738
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1337
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1001
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3201
$1427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2354
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.4
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$7.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.01
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.6
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$428
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29493
$5907

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579

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Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$934
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$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