Windhoek vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Windhoek Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2420
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$515
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$867
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$289
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
82
😀 Quality of life
53
97
🏙️ Population
486K
452K

The cost of living in Windhoek is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5257th and 11th ($1040 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Namibia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Namibia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Windhoek compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Windhoek ranked 1st best city to live in Namibia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6487th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Windhoek vs Zurich

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Windhoek Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$501
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.1
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.2
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.37%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1629
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$619
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.15
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$213
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5490
$26431

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$691
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$723
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$903
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$590
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$615
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$904
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$549
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$813
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$860
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$994
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$632
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$554
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$789
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$950
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$811
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$1031
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$742
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$872
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$912
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$1104
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$867
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$631
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$1015
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$1204
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$997
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$742
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$610
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Distance City Cost of living
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$3514
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$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
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$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
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$3240
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$3312
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$3519
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$4491
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$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
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$2611
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$1679
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$2644
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$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
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$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
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$1533
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$3587
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$1582
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$1700
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$1700
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$3034
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$1385
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$1507
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$2091
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$2459
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$3117