Average Cost of Living — 1,003 Cities in USD Skip to content
Average cost of living,<br>anywhere on Earth.
Rent, groceries, transit, utilities, salaries — all normalized to USD, side by side.<br>Find your number, compare cities, decide where to land.
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Cheapest tracked<br>Narayanganj-Bangladesh<br>$104 / mo
Bangladesh<br>Most expensive<br>Monaco-Monaco<br>$9,481 / mo
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Browse all →<br>Australia<br>Sydney→<br>Monthly / 1 person<br>$2,449
vs NYC<br>55.6/100
Canada<br>Toronto→<br>Monthly / 1 person<br>$2,022
vs NYC<br>46/100
France<br>Paris→<br>Monthly / 1 person<br>$1,871
vs NYC<br>42.5/100
Germany<br>Berlin→<br>Monthly / 1 person<br>$1,883
vs NYC<br>42.8/100
Hong Kong (China)<br>Hong-Kong-Hong-Kong→<br>Monthly / 1 person<br>$2,148
vs NYC<br>48.8/100
India<br>Mumbai→<br>Monthly / 1 person<br>$524
vs NYC<br>11.9/100
Japan<br>Tokyo→<br>Monthly / 1 person<br>$1,103
vs NYC<br>25.1/100
Netherlands<br>Amsterdam→<br>Monthly / 1 person<br>$2,767
vs NYC<br>62.9/100
Cheapest cities<br>Full list →<br>#1 Narayanganj-Bangladesh Bangladesh $104<br>#2 Mymensingh-Bangladesh Bangladesh $107<br>#3 Butwal-Nepal Nepal $108<br>#4 Bogra-Bangladesh Bangladesh $115<br>#5 Biratnagar-Nepal Nepal $119<br>#6 Hetauda-Nepal Nepal $119
Most expensive<br>Full list →<br>#1 Monaco-Monaco Monaco $9,481<br>#2 New-York United States $3,777<br>#3 San-Jose-Costa-Rica Costa Rica $3,533<br>#4 San-Jose United States $3,533<br>#5 San-Diego United States $3,480<br>#6 San-Francisco United States $3,472
By region<br>All regions →<br>North America 111<br>Middle East 106<br>South America 105<br>Western Europe 98<br>South Asia 88<br>Sub-Saharan Africa 81<br>Eastern Europe 80<br>Southern Europe 49<br>Central America 44<br>East Asia 42<br>Caribbean 39<br>Balkans 37<br>Other 28<br>Northern Europe 26<br>Southeast Asia 25<br>Central Asia 20<br>North Africa 12<br>Oceania 12
section]:mt-0"> Frequently asked questions<br>What is the average cost of living worldwide? It varies enormously: the cheapest cities in our dataset run around $100 per month for a single person, while top global cities exceed $4,000 per month. We track 1,003 cities across 174 countries so you can compare cities directly.<br>What does the cost-of-living index mean? Our index is anchored to New York City = 100. A value of 50 means the basket of rent, food, utilities, and transport costs roughly half what it does in NYC; 120 means 20% more.<br>Are these prices in US Dollars? Yes — all prices are stored in USD. Each page has a currency switcher that converts to your local currency using daily exchange rates.<br>How often is the data updated? Prices refresh on a scheduled cadence from public price databases. Exchange rates refresh daily. The footer shows the last update date.<br>Can I use this data in my own project? Our derived metrics (cost-of-living index, monthly cost estimates, salary calculator outputs) are licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. See the sources page for details.
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