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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- 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 Barcelona is about the same as in Madrid
- Cost of living in New York City is 11% more expensive than in London
- Cost of living in Buenos Aires is 4% cheaper than in São Paulo
- Cost of living in Dublin is 15% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 63% cheaper than in Singapore
- Cost of living in London is 9% more expensive than in Los Angeles, California
- Cost of living in Mexico City is 31% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Antofagasta is 15% more expensive than in Santiago
- Cost of living in Vancouver is about the same as in Toronto
- Cost of living in Medellín is about the same as in Bogotá
- Cost of living in London is 93% more expensive than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Victoria is 15% cheaper than in Vancouver
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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
- 1 liter of gasoline in Edmonton costs C$1.00 (less than a minute ago)
- 1 liter of whole fat milk in San Luis costs ARS $100 (about 1 hour ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Chicago, Illinois costs $10 (about 2 hours ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Dhaka costs Taka 600 (about 2 hours ago)
- Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Tijuana costs Mex$ 20,000 (about 3 hours ago)
- 500 ml domestic beer in the supermarket in Arica costs CH$900 (about 3 hours ago)