Cost of Living Index by City
Monthly expenses ranked globally. Groceries, rent, transport, utilities — the full damage report.
Goa
India$310/mo total. That's rent, food, and transport combined. Your avocado toast budget is safe.
Cairo
Egypt$409/mo total. That's rent, food, and transport combined. Your avocado toast budget is safe.
Bangalore
India$463/mo total. That's rent, food, and transport combined. Your avocado toast budget is safe.
Da Nang
Vietnam$624/mo total. That's rent, food, and transport combined. Your avocado toast budget is safe.
Atenas
Costa Rica$650/mo total. That's rent, food, and transport combined. Your avocado toast budget is safe.
Chiang Mai
Thailand$684/mo total. That's rent, food, and transport combined. Your avocado toast budget is safe.
Marrakech
Morocco$729/mo total. That's rent, food, and transport combined. Your avocado toast budget is safe.
Batumi
Georgia$850/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Tashkent
Uzbekistan$862/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Tamarindo
Costa Rica$950/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia$958/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Shenzhen
China$962/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Bangkok
Thailand$982/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Yerevan
Armenia$1020/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Taipei
Taiwan$1044/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Florianopolis
Brazil$1063/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Phuket
Thailand$1065/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil$1111/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Merida
Mexico$1114/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Medellin
Colombia$1127/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Shanghai
China$1146/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Tbilisi
Georgia$1147/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Almaty
Kazakhstan$1241/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Ajijic
Mexico$1278/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Bali
Indonesia$1284/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Beijing
China$1304/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Bucharest
Romania$1310/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Cancun
Mexico$1376/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Seoul
South Korea$1385/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Saint Petersburg
Russia$1451/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Tulum
Mexico$1489/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Budapest
Hungary$1549/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Athens
Greece$1566/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Istanbul
Turkey$1570/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Playa del Carmen
Mexico$1587/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
San Jose
Costa Rica$1600/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Belgrade
Serbia$1607/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Buenos Aires
Argentina$1615/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Seville
Spain$1626/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Cape Town
South Africa$1658/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Mexico City
Mexico$1672/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Krakow
Poland$1724/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Montpellier
France$1727/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
San Miguel de Allende
Mexico$1732/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Faro
Portugal$1751/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Tallinn
Estonia$1779/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Gothenburg
Sweden$1785/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Marseille
France$1789/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Graz
Austria$1820/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Malmo
Sweden$1887/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Tokyo
Japan$1893/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Porto
Portugal$1940/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Lyon
France$1950/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Split
Croatia$1953/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Lagos
Portugal$1984/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Warsaw
Poland$1993/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Prague
Czech Republic$2032/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Nice
France$2039/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Tenerife
Spain$2042/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Puerto Vallarta
Mexico$2044/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Montreal
Canada$2096/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Bilbao
Spain$2147/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Malaga
Spain$2157/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Bologna
Italy$2163/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Rome
Italy$2191/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Valencia
Spain$2219/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Moscow
Russia$2220/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Funchal
Portugal$2223/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Tucson
United States$2230/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Haifa
Israel$2257/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Florence
Italy$2332/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Madrid
Spain$2333/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Lisbon
Portugal$2360/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Vienna
Austria$2394/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Hamburg
Germany$2420/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
The Hague
Netherlands$2477/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Frankfurt
Germany$2490/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Barcelona
Spain$2512/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Toronto
Canada$2546/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Paris
France$2558/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Berlin
Germany$2621/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Salzburg
Austria$2677/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Perth
Australia$2737/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Manchester
United Kingdom$2741/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Las Vegas
United States$2786/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong$2787/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Milan
Italy$2794/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Vancouver
Canada$2844/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Stockholm
Sweden$2849/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Edinburgh
United Kingdom$2851/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Phoenix
United States$2877/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Munich
Germany$2883/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Rotterdam
Netherlands$2977/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Copenhagen
Denmark$3034/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Jerusalem
Israel$3076/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Dubai
United Arab Emirates$3154/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Gold Coast
Australia$3259/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Bern
Switzerland$3265/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Singapore
Singapore$3298/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Chicago
United States$3365/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Tel Aviv
Israel$3454/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Basel
Switzerland$3535/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Sydney
Australia$3597/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Dublin
Ireland$3668/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Seattle
United States$3728/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Amsterdam
Netherlands$3808/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Honolulu
United States$3936/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Los Angeles
United States$4067/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Miami
United States$4306/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Geneva
Switzerland$4521/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
London
United Kingdom$4534/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Zurich
Switzerland$4555/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
San Francisco
United States$4625/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
New York
United States$5504/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Data: Numbeo · UNODC · EIU · World Bank · EF EPI · Ookla Speedtest
Frequently Asked Questions
Which city has the lowest cost of living in the world in 2026?▾
Goa (India) has total monthly expenses around $310/month for a single person. That's rent, groceries, transport, and utilities combined.
Top 3 cheapest cities by total expenses?▾
#1 Goa ($310/mo), #2 Cairo ($409/mo), #3 Bangalore ($463/mo). Full monthly cost from Numbeo — rent, food, transport, utilities.
How is the cost of living index calculated?▾
We add up city-centre rent, groceries, dining out, transport, and utilities for a single person using Numbeo data. No purchasing-power adjustments — just raw monthly spend in USD.
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