Expatistan's Cost of Living Map of North America
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 North America
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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 Mendoza is 68% cheaper than in Montevideo
- Cost of living in Madrid is 26% cheaper than in Paris
- Cost of living in Abuja is 77% more expensive than in Omsk
- Cost of living in Paris is 32% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Montevideo is about the same as in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Córdoba is 17% more expensive than in Omsk
- Cost of living in New York City is 277% more expensive than in Nellore
- Cost of living in London is 5% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Jerusalem is about the same as in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Cost of living in London is 39% more expensive than in Paris
- Cost of living in Riyadh is 23% cheaper than in Dubai
- Cost of living in Buenos Aires is 31% more expensive than in Santiago, Chile
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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.
Prices recently added
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- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Perth costs AU$15 (about 3 hours ago)
- Hourly rate for babysitter services in Managua costs 150 C$ (about 3 hours ago)
- Monthly rent - 900 sqft furnished accommodation in expensive area in Edmonton costs C$1,621 (about 4 hours ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Seattle, Washington costs $30 (about 4 hours ago)