Expatistan Cost of Living Index in Asia
| Ranking | City | Price Index: * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hong Kong | 208 |
| 2nd | Singapore | 181 |
| 3rd | Tokyo (Japan) | 176 |
| 4th | Seoul (South Korea) | 144 |
| 5th | Beijing (China) | 107 |
| 6th | Bangkok (Thailand) | 105 |
| 7th | Manila (Philippines) | 94 |
| 8th | Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) | 84 |
| 9th | Jakarta (Indonesia) | 81 |
| 10th | Mumbai (India) | 67 |
| 11th | Bangalore (India) | 60 |
| 12th | Almaty (Kazakhstan) | 60 |
| 13th | Delhi (India) | 59 |
| 14th | Astana (Kazakhstan) | 58 |
| 15th | Hyderabad, India (India) | 56 |
| 16th | Pune (India) | 55 |
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
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- Cost of living in Caracas is 61% cheaper than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Paris is 743% more expensive than in Caracas
- Cost of living in Vancouver is 6% cheaper than in Toronto
- Cost of living in Buenos Aires is 18% cheaper than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Barranquilla is 10% more expensive than in Santa Marta
- Cost of living in Mexico City is 15% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in London is about the same as in New York City
- Cost of living in Taipei is 70% more expensive than in Chiang Mai
- Cost of living in Barcelona is about the same as in Madrid
- Cost of living in Dublin is 48% 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 Hong Kong.
Prices recently added
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Palm Springs, California costs $14 (about 1 hour ago)
- Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) in Kochi costs ₨150 (about 1 hour ago)
- Summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) in Agadir costs 600 Dirham (about 2 hours ago)
- 12 eggs, large in Peshawar costs ₨240 (about 2 hours ago)
- 1 liter of whole fat milk in Yokohama costs ¥170 (about 5 hours ago)
- One-way ticket in public transport in Barcelona costs €2.40 (about 5 hours ago)