Windhoek vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Windhoek Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$515
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$857
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$700
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
81
😀 Quality of life
57
100
🏙️ Population
431K
449K

The cost of living in Windhoek is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5698th and 23rd ($985 vs $3691) 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 0.7 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 6153rd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Windhoek Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$479
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$633
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.4
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.9
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1315
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$718
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.35
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.23
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5380
$22875

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$637
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$637
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$668
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$833
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$536
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$577
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$861
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$514
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$653
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$762
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$940
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$587
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$606
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$731
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$875
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$762
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$984
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$698
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$808
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$890
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$984
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$799
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$719
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$975
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$1082
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$892
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$706
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$684
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$826

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$3392
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$3276
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$3239
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$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
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$3153
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$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
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$3207
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$3180
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$3240
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$3381
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$3836
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$3169
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$2747
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$2699
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$1684
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$2489
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$3197
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$2650
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$3231
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$3175
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$1705
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$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
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$2694
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$1810
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$1537
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$3565
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$1593
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$1694
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$1698
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$2964
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$1397
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$1447
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$1839
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$2443
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$3041