Expatistan Cost of Living Index in Asia
| Ranking | City | Price Index * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hong Kong | 225 |
| 2nd | Singapore | 191 |
| 3rd | Tokyo (Japan) | 190 |
| 4th | Seoul (South Korea) | 144 |
| 5th | Taipei (Taiwan) | 127 |
| 6th | Shanghai (China) | 126 |
| 7th | Bangkok (Thailand) | 123 |
| 8th | Beijing (China) | 118 |
| 9th | Shenzhen (China) | 108 |
| 10th | Dhaka (Bangladesh) | 92 |
| 11th | Chiang Mai (Thailand) | 88 |
| 12th | Jakarta (Indonesia) | 86 |
| 13th | Yangon (Myanmar) | 85 |
| 14th | Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) | 83 |
| 15th | Manila (Philippines) | 83 |
| 16th | Mumbai (India) | 78 |
| 17th | Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) | 78 |
| 18th | Georgetown (Penang) (Malaysia) | 78 |
| 19th | Lucknow (India) | 76 |
| 20th | Delhi (India) | 74 |
| 21st | Bangalore (India) | 74 |
| 22nd | Kathmandu (Nepal) | 74 |
| 23rd | Colombo (Sri Lanka) | 72 |
| 24th | Pune (India) | 72 |
| 25th | Hanoi (Vietnam) | 70 |
| 26th | Gurgaon (India) | 68 |
| 27th | Almaty (Kazakhstan) | 67 |
| 28th | Astana (Kazakhstan) | 65 |
| 29th | Chandigarh (India) | 65 |
| 30th | Hyderabad, India (India) | 64 |
| 31st | Ahmedabad (India) | 63 |
| 32nd | Kolkata (India) | 62 |
| 33rd | Bhubaneswar (India) | 62 |
| 34th | Jaipur (India) | 60 |
| 35th | Madras (India) | 60 |
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 New York is about the same as in London
- Cost of living in Adana is 72% cheaper than in Denver
- Cost of living in Singapore is 122% more expensive than in Jakarta
- Cost of living in Vancouver is about the same as in Toronto
- Cost of living in SF is 90% more expensive than in Shanghai
- Cost of living in London is 186% more expensive than in Bucharest
- Cost of living in Melbourne is 12% cheaper than in Sydney
- Cost of living in Hong Kong is 18% more expensive than in Singapore
- Cost of living in Prague is about the same as in Moscow
- Cost of living in London is 135% more expensive than in Moscow
- Cost of living in Berlin is 55% more expensive than in Moscow
- Cost of living in Berlin is 34% cheaper than in London
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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 Jakarta.
Recent Prices Added
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