Madrid vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$840
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$2441
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$56.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$781
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
28
😀 Quality of life
90
50
🏙️ Population
3.33M
431K

The cost of living in Madrid is 125% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 2194th and 6296th ($1889 vs $840) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Spain and Namibia, respectively. Check Spain vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 0.9 months in Windhoek. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 149th and 6223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Madrid Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1113
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$52.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$80.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
11.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$827
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$7.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$5452

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Windhoek

Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$779
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$833
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$818
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$832
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$807
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$790
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$766
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$761
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$741
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$654
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$690
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$692
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$718
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$809
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$600
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$663
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$859
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$554
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$670
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$689
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$943
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$585
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$652
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$717
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$848
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$774
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$971
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$696
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$788
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$874
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$997
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$736
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$909
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1079
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$838
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$717
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$705
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$822