Seoul vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$1023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3382
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$622
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$1071
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$483
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
99
30
😀 Quality of life
93
55
🏙️ Population
9.67M
431K

The cost of living in Seoul is 33% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 4438th and 5494th ($1363 vs $1023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in South Korea and Namibia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Seoul compared to 0.6 months in Windhoek. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 70th and 6345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Windhoek

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Seoul Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.8
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.35
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.87
 Cappuccino
$3.68
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1316
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$23840
$1427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11978
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.9
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.43
$7.83
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.4
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.99
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$414
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21825
$5907

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986

Cities near Windhoek

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