Cost of living comparison
Windhoek is 30.3% cheaper than Seoul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.0% less in Windhoek
- Groceries
-
pay 50.4% less in Windhoek
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% less in Windhoek
- Housing
-
pay 6.2% more in Windhoek
- Childcare
-
pay 65.2% less in Windhoek
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.7% less in Windhoek
- Clothing
-
pay 35.3% less in Windhoek
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Windhoek.
If you lived in Windhoek instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 7.0% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩10,760
|
$10.23
NAD183.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,314
|
$5.11
NAD91.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,167
|
$0.95
NAD16.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,148
|
$0.83
NAD14.82
|
|
pay 50.4% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,227
|
$0.84
NAD15.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩8,910
|
$2.98
NAD53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,005
|
$5.50
NAD98.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,177
|
$2.97
NAD53.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,469
|
$2.33
NAD41.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,504
|
$0.79
NAD14.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,116
|
$0.86
NAD15.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,333
|
$0.71
NAD12.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,667
|
$0.76
NAD13.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,364
|
$0.91
NAD16.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,894
|
$0.93
NAD16.70
|
|
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,266
|
$4.69
NAD83.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩60,645
|
$34.08
NAD610.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩36,906,200
|
$17,041.85
NAD305,138.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩10,955
|
$7.10
NAD127.14
|
|
pay 6.2% more for housing
|
Seoul
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩30,420
|
$59.63
NAD1,067.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,206,184
|
$421.63
NAD7,549.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩669,944
|
$301.93
NAD5,406.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩182,124
|
$63.84
NAD1,143.10
|
|
pay 65.2% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩526,462
|
$169.47
NAD3,034.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩28,383,844
|
$5,302.57
NAD94,943.85
|
|
pay 42.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩4,891
|
$1.70
NAD30.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩4,919
|
$1.91
NAD34.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,402
|
$2.81
NAD50.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩73,379
|
$35.35
NAD632.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩14,672
|
$3.55
NAD63.57
|
|
pay 35.3% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Windhoek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩80,752
|
$37.49
NAD671.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩63,704
|
$26.97
NAD482.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩118,399
|
$70.06
NAD1,254.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩170,567
|
$71.01
NAD1,271.41
|
|
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