Expatistan's Cost of Living World Map
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 the markers corresponds with the Cost of Living in the city. Red markers show more expensive cities, green ones show cheaper cities.
The size of the markers correspond with the population of each city.
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of the city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each cities' Cost of Living 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 stablished, 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's Cost of Living Index (Table form)
Price Index:
To calculate each cities' Cost of Living 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 stablished, 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 London is 8% more expensive than in New York City
- Cost of living in Bucharest is 11% more expensive than in Brasov
- Cost of living in Amsterdam is 44% more expensive than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Bucharest is 12% more expensive than in Brasov
- Cost of living in New York City is 7% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in London is 16% more expensive than in Paris
- Cost of living in Bucharest is 13% more expensive than in Brasov
- Cost of living in London is 8% more expensive than in New York City
- Cost of living in Singapore is 9% more expensive than in Paris
- Cost of living in Brasov is 10% cheaper than in Bucharest
- Cost of living in London is 10% more expensive than in New York City
- Cost of living in Antofagasta is 23% more expensive than in Barranquilla
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 Los Angeles.
Recent Prices Added
- 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples in Riyadh costs ﷼ 6 (18 minutes ago)
- Taxi, initial meter charge, weekday at noon in Tomsk costs руб 50 (about 2 hours ago)
- monthly ticket public transport in Brescia costs €32 (about 3 hours ago)
- 1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast in Malmo costs 50 kr (about 3 hours ago)
- 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples in Minneapolis costs $6 (about 4 hours ago)
- monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city in Turin costs €900 (about 4 hours ago)