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 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
- The World
- Europe
- North America
- Latin America
- Asia
- Middle East
- Africa
- 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 22% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in New York City is 16% more expensive than in London
- Cost of living in Mexico City is 40% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Dubai is 225% more expensive than in Delhi
- Cost of living in Medellín is 7% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Buenos Aires is 52% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Santiago is 6% cheaper than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in São Paulo is about the same as in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Dubai is 20% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Odessa is 51% cheaper than in Arcata, California
- Cost of living in Lima is 27% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in London is 80% more expensive than in Madrid
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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 Orlando, Florida.
Prices recently added
- Sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) in Buenos Aires costs ARS $24,000 (4 minutes ago)
- Public transport in Tunis costs 40 Dinar (10 minutes ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Londrina costs R$ 30 (about 1 hour ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Vancouver, Washington costs $15 (about 2 hours ago)
- Public transport in Pereira costs COL$60,000 (about 2 hours ago)
- 1 kg of rice in Caracas costs $1.00 (about 2 hours ago)