Madrid vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$1929
🏠 One person rent
$986
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$802
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$612
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
28
😀 Quality of life
90
38
🏙️ Population
3.28M
431K

The cost of living in Madrid is 114% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 2577th and 6362nd ($1726 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Spain and Namibia, respectively. Check Spain vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 0.8 months in Windhoek. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 121st and 7474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
11.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$7.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$5.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$3671

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Windhoek

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