CostCompass — Cost of Living in 250 Cities (Real Scraped Prices)
250+ Cities Worldwide
Know Before You Go<br>Compare living costs across 250+ cities and plan your trip budget — housing, groceries, flights, dining — all based on actual local prices.
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EthiopiaAddis Ababa<br>$ 284<br>per month · Cost Index 8
SlovakiaBratislava<br>$ 1 568<br>per month · Cost Index 41
MonacoMonaco<br>$ 5 401<br>per month · Cost Index 143
Popular Comparisons<br>Popular Comparisons<br>See how cost of living compares between two cities
London vs Berlin<br>London<br>United Kingdom<br>$ 3 126
VS<br>Berlin<br>Germany<br>$ 2 374
Berlin is 24% cheaper<br>-24%
Mexico City vs New York City<br>Mexico City<br>Mexico<br>$ 1 244
VS<br>New York City<br>United States<br>$ 3 779
Mexico City is 67% cheaper<br>-67%
Shanghai vs Beijing<br>Shanghai<br>China<br>$ 1 411
VS<br>Beijing<br>China<br>$ 1 277
Beijing is 10% cheaper<br>-10%
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Budget Friendly<br>Most Affordable Cities
Addis Ababa<br>Ethiopia
Vientiane<br>Laos
10
Kigali<br>Rwanda
10
Kathmandu<br>Nepal
11
Goa<br>India
12
Colombo<br>Sri Lanka
12
Premium Cities<br>Most Expensive Cities
Zurich<br>Switzerland
115
Amsterdam<br>Netherlands
109
Geneva<br>Switzerland
109
Ibiza<br>Spain
108
Rotterdam<br>Netherlands
103
Venice<br>Italy
101
Worldwide Coverage<br>Explore Cities<br>Browse cost of living data for 250 cities worldwide
Shanghai<br>ChinaIndex37
Mexico City<br>MexicoIndex33
Cairo<br>EgyptIndex12
Sao Paulo<br>BrazilIndex31
Jakarta<br>IndonesiaIndex23
London<br>United KingdomIndex83
Sydney<br>AustraliaIndex79
Beijing<br>ChinaIndex34
New York City<br>United StatesIndex100
Lagos<br>NigeriaIndex14
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Shanghai<br>China
37
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$ 29–$ 106/day
Mexico City<br>Mexico
33
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$ 30–$ 109/day
Cairo<br>Egypt
12
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$ 16–$ 58/day
Sao Paulo<br>Brazil
31
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$ 30–$ 113/day
Jakarta<br>Indonesia
23
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$ 16–$ 63/day
London<br>United Kingdom
83
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$ 59–$ 212/day
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Simple & Fast<br>How It Works<br>Three ways to explore cost of living data worldwide
Step 01Search a City<br>Browse detailed cost breakdowns for any of our 250+ cities worldwide
Step 02Compare Side by Side<br>Pick two cities and see exactly how costs differ across every category
Step 03Plan Your Budget<br>Use the trip calculator to get a complete travel or relocation budget
Complete Coverage<br>Every Category Covered<br>Real data scraped from local sources across all major cost categories
Real Local Prices<br>Scraped from local supermarkets, real estate sites & services
Side-by-Side Compare<br>Compare any two cities across all cost categories
Interactive Map<br>Explore cost of living visually on a global map
Category Breakdown<br>Housing, groceries, transport, dining & more
Budget Cities<br>Find the most affordable places to live worldwide
Premium Cities<br>Discover the most expensive cities and why
Your All-in-One Cost Companion<br>Whether you're relocating, planning a trip, or just curious — CostCompass has the data you need.<br>Browse CitiesPlan a Trip