Expatistan's Cost of Living Map of Asia
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 in Asia
| Ranking | City | Price Index: * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Singapore | 195 |
| 2nd | Hong Kong | 155 |
| 3rd | Seoul (South Korea) | 108 |
| 4th | Tokyo (Japan) | 107 |
| 5th | Macao | 106 |
| 6th | Osaka (Japan) | 96 |
| 7th | Shanghai (China) | 88 |
| 8th | Taipei (Taiwan) | 86 |
| 9th | Bangkok (Thailand) | 75 |
| 10th | Manila (Philippines) | 63 |
| 11th | Jakarta (Indonesia) | 61 |
| 12th | Chengdu (China) | 58 |
| 13th | Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) | 56 |
| 14th | Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) | 55 |
| 15th | Mumbai (India) | 54 |
| 16th | Bangalore (India) | 51 |
| 17th | Bandung (Indonesia) | 49 |
| 18th | Pune (India) | 45 |
| 19th | Yogyakarta (Indonesia) | 38 |
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
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- Cost of living in New York City is 19% more expensive than in London
- Cost of living in Miami, Florida is 36% more expensive than in Orlando, Florida
- Cost of living in Buenos Aires is 49% cheaper than in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Cost of living in London is 76% more expensive than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Houston, Texas is 17% cheaper than in Miami, Florida
- Cost of living in Toronto is 25% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Toronto is 11% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Sydney is 20% cheaper than in Singapore
- Cost of living in Brasília is 15% more expensive than in Bogotá
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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 Montreal.
Prices recently added
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- 1 liter of gasoline in Los Cabos costs Mex$ 25 (about 2 hours ago)
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in expensive area in Frankfurt am Main costs €850 (about 2 hours ago)
- 1 kg of boneless chicken breast in Christchurch costs NZ$7 (about 3 hours ago)
- Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) in David costs 9 B/. (about 3 hours ago)
- Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new in Kuala Lumpur costs RM140,000 (about 5 hours ago)