Expatistan's Cost of Living World Map
This map shows only the top cities in the world. We also have a list of all the cities available in Expatistan.
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Expatistan Cost of Living Index
- The World
- Europe
- North America
- Latin America
- Asia
- Middle East
- Africa
- Oceania
Price Index:
To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Valencia is 87% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Madrid is 138% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Buenos Aires is 16% cheaper than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Montevideo is 76% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Paris is 38% more expensive than in Provo, Utah
- Cost of living in London is about the same as in New York City
- Cost of living in Buenos Aires is 41% cheaper than in Santiago
- Cost of living in Milan is 10% more expensive than in Riverside, California
- Cost of living in São Paulo is 35% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Paris is 636% more expensive than in Caracas
- Cost of living in Paris is 39% more expensive than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Lisbon is 12% cheaper than in Madrid
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What is Expatistan?
Expatistan is a cost of living calculator that allows you to compare the cost of living between cities around the world. The comparisons allow you to get a better understanding of the cost of living of any city before you move there.
What makes us unique is that we collect the prices that we use to calculate our cost of living index from visitors like you. Naturally, the more data entered, the more accurate the index and the calculations will be.
That's why we need your help to keep prices accurate and up to date. You can help by entering the prices that you know in New York City.
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- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Peshawar costs ₨2,000 (about 2 hours ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Perth costs AU$14 (about 2 hours ago)
- 1 kg of apples in Chandigarh costs ₨150 (about 2 hours ago)