Dortmund vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$1929
🏠 One person rent
$648
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$802
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
28
😀 Quality of life
77
38
🏙️ Population
587K
431K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 74% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 3822nd and 6362nd ($1401 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 1st in Germany and Namibia, respectively. Check Germany vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 0.8 months in Windhoek. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 764th and 7474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
11.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$7.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$5.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$3671

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

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Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$738
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$749
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$751
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$717
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$765
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$723
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$718
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$687
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$677
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$643
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$603
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$633
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$631
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$656
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$719
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$554
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$605
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$753
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$511
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$734
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$621
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$845
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$550
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$702
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$751
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$682
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$875
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$601
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$701
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$776
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$889
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$771
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$783
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$908
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$755
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$637
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$733
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$741