Windhoek vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Windhoek Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1023
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2386
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$510
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$852
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.4
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$588
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
82
😀 Quality of life
55
96
🏙️ Population
431K
449K

The cost of living in Windhoek is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5494th and 13th ($1023 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Namibia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Namibia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Windhoek compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Windhoek ranked 1st best city to live in Namibia vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 6345th and 9th 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
$11.9
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.5
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$496
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$347
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.4
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1427
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$632
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.83
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.15
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.88
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$250
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5907
$24322

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$583
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$551
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$718
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$826
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$1017
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$633
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$595
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$791
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$950
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$826
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$1057
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$763
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$875
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$958
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$1089
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$865
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$692
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$1171
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$3494
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$3353
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$3367
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$3457
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$3345
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$3281
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$3328
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$3414
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$3305
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$3310
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$3360
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$3556
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$4151
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$3318
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$2731
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$2740
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$1711
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$2546
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$3367
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$2721
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$3380
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$3331
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$1740
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$1794
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$3046
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$1872
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$1726
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$2978
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$1837
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$1550
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$1604
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