Expatistan's Cost of Living Map of Asia
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 Asia
| Ranking | City | Price Index: * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Singapore | 224 |
| 2nd | Hong Kong | 186 |
| 3rd | Tokyo (Japan) | 130 |
| 4th | Seoul (South Korea) | 122 |
| 5th | Macao | 120 |
| 6th | Osaka (Japan) | 117 |
| 7th | Shanghai (China) | 104 |
| 8th | Taipei (Taiwan) | 100 |
| 9th | Beijing (China) | 93 |
| 10th | Shenzhen (China) | 88 |
| 11th | Bangkok (Thailand) | 88 |
| 12th | Phnom Penh (Cambodia) | 72 |
| 13th | Manila (Philippines) | 72 |
| 14th | Chengdu (China) | 69 |
| 15th | Jakarta (Indonesia) | 67 |
| 16th | Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) | 65 |
| 17th | Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) | 65 |
| 18th | Johor Bahru (Malaysia) | 63 |
| 19th | Bandung (Indonesia) | 55 |
| 20th | Mumbai (India) | 55 |
| 21st | Bangalore (India) | 49 |
| 22nd | Pune (India) | 49 |
| 23rd | Delhi (India) | 47 |
| 24th | Yogyakarta (Indonesia) | 42 |
| 25th | Nagpur (India) | 41 |
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 Dubai is 209% more expensive than in Delhi
- Cost of living in Barcelona is about the same as in Madrid
- Cost of living in New York City is 23% more expensive than in London
- Cost of living in Buenos Aires is about the same as in Santiago
- Cost of living in Buenos Aires is 65% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Dubai is 25% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Valencia is 11% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 18% cheaper than in Santiago
- Cost of living in Tokyo is 33% cheaper than in Los Angeles, California
- Cost of living in Barcelona is 18% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Santiago is 66% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Brisbane is 9% cheaper than in Sydney
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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 Calgary.
Prices recently added
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in normal area in Medellín costs COL$1,200,000 (7 minutes ago)
- 50ml deodorant, roll-on in Singapore costs SGD $4.50 (35 minutes ago)
- 1 kg of potatoes in Winnipeg costs C$1.50 (about 1 hour ago)
- 1 kg of boneless chicken breast in Brisbane costs AU$8 (about 1 hour ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Vigo costs €13 (about 2 hours ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Bogotá costs COL$45,000 (about 2 hours ago)