Namibia vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Namibia Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$982
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2244
$2288
🏠 One person rent
$501
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$673
🍽️ Food expenses
$344
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$286
$620
💸 GDP per capita
$4413
$7347
😃 Human freedom index
7.5
6.79
❤️ Life expectancy
67.4
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
46
33
🌐 English speaking %
17.2%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
45
78
😀 Quality of life
39
57
🏙️ Population
3.03M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Namibia ($982) is 11% more expensive than in Thailand ($882). Namibia ranked 103rd vs 117th for Thailand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Namibia compared to 0.7 months in Thailand. Ranked 130th and 77th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Namibia vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Namibia and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 35 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Namibia Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.3
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.65
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$496
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1038
$1698
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$875
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$84.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.8
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.38%
5.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1369
$4955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$555
$2717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.16
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.96
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.62
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.66
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$4.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.76
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$7.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.7
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5457
$15039

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Cities Comparison in Namibia vs Thailand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Namibia

City Cost of living Population
Windhoek
$1040
486K
Walvis Bay
$893
103K
Swakopmund
$834
75.9K
Otjiwarongo
$925
49K
Rehoboth
$945
40.8K
Tsumeb
$890
35K
Gobabis
$998
33.4K
Mariental
$991
18.5K
Oshikango
$891
12.4K
Omaruru
$982
10.8K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$996
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$750
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$761
256K
Pak Kret
$762
190K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
134K
Udon Thani
$564
130K
Surat Thani
$582
131K
Hat Yai
$588
159K
Klaeng
$724
130K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Chaophraya Surasak
$784
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
106K
Pattaya
$839
120K
Rangsit
$616
79.3K
Nakhon Pathom
$603
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$671
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
76.7K
Lat Luang
$794
73.9K
Chiang Rai
$581
70.6K
Nakhon Sawan
$707
86.4K
Ko Samui
$735
69K
Phuket
$1010
77.6K
Laem Chabang
$799
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$554
70.9K
Nong Prue
$809
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$543
79K
Hua Hin
$787
59.4K
Krabi
$836
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$806
33.4K
Ao Nang
$784
14K