Cost of Living Comparison Between Irkutsk and Windhoek Cost of Living Comparison Between Irkutsk and Windhoek

🙂 Solo nomad: Irkutsk is 7% cheaper than Windhoek without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Irkutsk is 18.2% more expensive than Windhoek without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Irkutsk
Windhoek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.34 ₽647
$10.74 NAD 177
-22.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.51 ₽2,755
$38.69 NAD 638
-8.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.32 ₽413
$5.44 NAD 89.7
-2.21%
Cappuccino
$3.19 ₽248
$1.84 NAD 30.36
73.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ₽116
$0.96 NAD 15.75
55.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₽35.33
$0.94 NAD 15.53
-51.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 ₽127
$1.84 NAD 30.31
-10.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 ₽194
$2.24 NAD 37.00
11.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Irkutsk
Windhoek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 ₽113
$1.45 NAD 23.98
0.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 ₽47.17
$0.87 NAD 14.28
-29.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 ₽133
$1.66 NAD 27.35
3.61%
Eggs
$2.26 ₽176
$2.89 NAD 47.65
-21.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.17 ₽1,177
$6.39 NAD 105
137.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 ₽502
$5.20 NAD 85.6
24.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.81 ₽994
$6.52 NAD 107
96.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 ₽181
$1.87 NAD 30.83
24.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 ₽190
$1.99 NAD 32.81
23.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 ₽242
$1.69 NAD 27.77
84.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.79 ₽372
$1.81 NAD 29.88
164.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 ₽80.4
$2.07 NAD 34.04
-49.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 ₽67.2
$1.80 NAD 29.74
-51.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.20 ₽171
$1.91 NAD 31.47
15.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ₽56.0
$1.15 NAD 18.95
-37.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.70 ₽287
$2.86 NAD 47.19
29.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.74 ₽756
$6.66 NAD 110
46.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 ₽95.1
$1.33 NAD 21.84
-7.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ₽181
$1.90 NAD 31.28
22.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Irkutsk
Windhoek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ₽38.05
$0.69 NAD 11.38
-28.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.26 ₽796
$40.14 NAD 661
-74.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.91 ₽148
$0.69 NAD 11.34
176.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₽27.30
$0.67 NAD 11.07
-47.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 ₽351
$11.58 NAD 191
-60.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 ₽60.0
$1.18 NAD 19.46
-34.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K ₽2.3M
$21.7K NAD 356.8K
38.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K ₽2.0M
$23.7K NAD 389.9K
8.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Irkutsk
Windhoek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.5 ₽7,255
$117 NAD 1,920
-19.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.86 ₽532
$17.47 NAD 288
-60.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.48 ₽735
$51.7 NAD 852
-81.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Irkutsk
Windhoek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.82 ₽3,090
$37.29 NAD 615
6.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.60 ₽1,133
$13.15 NAD 217
11.03%
Cinema Ticket
$5.10 ₽396
$5.41 NAD 89.1
-5.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Irkutsk
Windhoek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 ₽21.9K
$212 NAD 3,487
33.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,931 ₽537.7K
$5,286 NAD 87.1K
31.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Irkutsk
Windhoek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.57 ₽2,915
$50.6 NAD 834
-25.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.20 ₽2,964
$27.52 NAD 454
38.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 ₽7,776
$87.4 NAD 1,441
14.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 ₽8,294
$82.8 NAD 1,364
29.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Irkutsk
Windhoek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 ₽43.4K
$497 NAD 8,188
12.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 ₽25.7K
$381 NAD 6,271
-13.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,180 ₽91.6K
$1,291 NAD 21.3K
-8.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₽59.6K
$936 NAD 15.4K
-17.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,623 ₽203.5K
$1,443 NAD 23.8K
81.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,653 ₽128.2K
$618 NAD 10.2K
167.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Irkutsk
Windhoek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$788 ₽61.1K
$1,033 NAD 17.0K
-23.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.29
11.69
65.01%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Irkutsk: March 2, 2026

Last update for Windhoek: March 1, 2026

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