Expatistan's Cost of Living Map of North America
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 North America
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- North America
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- 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 London is 11% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Barcelona is about the same as in Madrid
- Cost of living in Vancouver is about the same as in Toronto
- Cost of living in London is 67% more expensive than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Madrid is 103% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in London is 25% more expensive than in Toronto
- Cost of living in Santiago is 52% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Buenos Aires is 20% cheaper than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Ottawa is 11% cheaper than in Toronto
- Cost of living in Paris is 18% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Barcelona is 109% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Vienna is 25% cheaper than in Amsterdam
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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 Vancouver.
Prices recently added
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in London costs £11 (21 minutes ago)
- Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district in Dubai costs Dirham 58 (29 minutes ago)
- Monthly rent - 45 m2 furnished studio in normal area in Tabuk costs ﷼ 1,200 (39 minutes ago)
- Weekly rent - 85m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Melbourne costs AU$1,720 (40 minutes ago)
- Bread for 2 people for 1 day (250 g) in Changsha costs 20元 (43 minutes ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Kuwait City costs Dinar 1.000 (about 1 hour ago)