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 | 211 |
2nd | Tokyo (Japan) | 124 |
3rd | Macao | 120 |
4th | Seoul (South Korea) | 113 |
5th | Shanghai (China) | 97 |
6th | Beijing (China) | 87 |
7th | Manila (Philippines) | 72 |
8th | Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) | 71 |
9th | Jakarta (Indonesia) | 68 |
10th | Chengdu (China) | 65 |
11th | Bangalore (India) | 58 |
12th | Dhaka (Bangladesh) | 51 |
13th | Delhi (India) | 49 |
14th | Yogyakarta (Indonesia) | 40 |
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 Singapore is 23% more expensive than in Dubai
- Cost of living in London is 99% more expensive than in Tokyo
- Cost of living in Sydney is 62% more expensive than in Seoul
- Cost of living in Paris is 27% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Dubai is 30% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Santiago, Chile is 19% more expensive than in Lima
- Cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 24% cheaper than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Copenhagen is 12% more expensive than in Oslo
- Cost of living in Hong Kong is about the same as in Singapore
- Cost of living in Buenos Aires is 16% more expensive than in Santiago, Chile
- Cost of living in Madrid is 6% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Buenos Aires is 20% more expensive than in Mexico City
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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 Wichita, Kansas.
Prices recently added
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Casablanca costs 120 Dirham (about 4 hours ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Singapore costs SGD $20 (about 4 hours ago)
- Hourly rate for babysitter services in Quito costs $50 (about 5 hours ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in Paris costs €1.99 (about 6 hours ago)
- Utilities, monthly for 2 people in 85 m2 in Oporto costs €80 (about 6 hours ago)
- Public transport in Bogotá costs COL$85,000 (about 7 hours ago)