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

🙂 Solo nomad: Windhoek is 8% cheaper than Irkutsk without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Windhoek is 9.4% cheaper than Irkutsk without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Windhoek
Irkutsk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.42 NAD 185
$8.1 ₽646
28.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.66 NAD 688
$36.19 ₽2,888
6.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 NAD 96.5
$5.38 ₽430
0.93%
Cappuccino
$1.91 NAD 34.06
$3.19 ₽254
-40.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 NAD 16.22
$1.54 ₽123
-40.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 NAD 17.1
$0.46 ₽36.5
108.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 NAD 31.88
$1.63 ₽130
9.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 NAD 40.39
$2.48 ₽198
-8.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Windhoek
Irkutsk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 NAD 25.58
$1.38 ₽110
4.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 NAD 14.41
$0.6 ₽47.92
35.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 NAD 29.94
$1.71 ₽136
-1.75%
Eggs
$2.89 NAD 51.3
$2.22 ₽177
30.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.14 NAD 109
$15 ₽1,197
-59.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.11 NAD 90.9
$6.24 ₽498
-18.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.55 NAD 117
$12.49 ₽997
-47.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 NAD 33.37
$2.22 ₽177
-15.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 NAD 33.98
$2.37 ₽189
-19.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 NAD 29.99
$3.08 ₽245
-45.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.83 NAD 32.46
$4.61 ₽368
-60.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 NAD 36.49
$1.08 ₽86.3
89.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 NAD 31.91
$0.85 ₽68.2
110.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 NAD 32.69
$2.28 ₽182
-19.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 NAD 19.48
$0.79 ₽62.7
39.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 NAD 49.08
$3.9 ₽311
-29.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.16 NAD 109
$9.51 ₽759
-35.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 NAD 24.47
$1.18 ₽93.9
16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 NAD 33.62
$2.34 ₽186
-19.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Windhoek
Irkutsk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 NAD 13.14
$0.49 ₽38.93
51.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.03 NAD 730
$10.32 ₽824
297.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 NAD 12.6
$1.87 ₽149
-62.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 NAD 12.99
$0.32 ₽25.87
128.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.89 NAD 211
$4.55 ₽363
161.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 NAD 20.73
$0.79 ₽63.3
48.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K NAD 379.7K
$29.9K ₽2.4M
-28.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K NAD 417.7K
$25.1K ₽2M
-6.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Windhoek
Irkutsk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 NAD 2,051
$96.8 ₽7,727
19.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.76 NAD 316
$6.8 ₽542
161.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.4 NAD 896
$9.65 ₽770
422.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Windhoek
Irkutsk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.69 NAD 670
$39.25 ₽3,132
-3.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.98 NAD 231
$14.42 ₽1,151
-9.99%
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 NAD 93.7
$4.96 ₽395
6.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Windhoek
Irkutsk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 NAD 3,853
$282 ₽22.5K
-23.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,265 NAD 93.6K
$6,973 ₽556.4K
-24.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Windhoek
Irkutsk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 NAD 917
$37.33 ₽2,978
38.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.61 NAD 473
$38.85 ₽3,100
-31.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 NAD 1,579
$103 ₽8,221
-13.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.7 NAD 1,453
$105 ₽8,366
-22.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Windhoek
Irkutsk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 NAD 8,923
$556 ₽44.4K
-9.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 NAD 6,919
$334 ₽26.7K
16.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 NAD 22.5K
$1,167 ₽93.1K
8.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$920 NAD 16.4K
$752 ₽60K
22.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,320 NAD 23.5K
$2,109 ₽168.3K
-37.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$479 NAD 8,518
$1,503 ₽119.9K
-68.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Windhoek
Irkutsk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$990 NAD 17.6K
$764 ₽60.9K
29.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
19.29
-39.40%

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

Last update for Windhoek: October 28, 2025

Last update for Irkutsk: October 29, 2025

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