Cost of Living Index by City
Monthly expenses ranked globally. Groceries, rent, transport, utilities — the full damage report.
Goa
India$853/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Cairo
Egypt$988/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Bangalore
India$1023/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Atenas
Costa Rica$1169/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Da Nang
Vietnam$1183/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Chiang Mai
Thailand$1374/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Marrakech
Morocco$1387/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Batumi
Georgia$1483/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Tashkent
Uzbekistan$1484/mo all-in. Enough to live like a real person, not just survive.
Tamarindo
Costa Rica$1552/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Boquete
Panama$1618/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Yerevan
Armenia$1659/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Florianopolis
Brazil$1675/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia$1748/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Shenzhen
China$1750/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Bangkok
Thailand$1814/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil$1816/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Merida
Mexico$1859/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Tbilisi
Georgia$1861/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Medellin
Colombia$1884/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Phuket
Thailand$1891/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Ajijic
Mexico$1943/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Taipei
Taiwan$1954/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Shanghai
China$1987/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Almaty
Kazakhstan$1991/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Bucharest
Romania$2059/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Beijing
China$2159/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Cancun
Mexico$2184/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Tulum
Mexico$2193/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Bali
Indonesia$2210/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Saint Petersburg
Russia$2229/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Panama City
Panama$2302/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Athens
Greece$2323/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Seoul
South Korea$2386/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Buenos Aires
Argentina$2388/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Budapest
Hungary$2402/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Belgrade
Serbia$2405/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
San Jose
Costa Rica$2417/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
San Miguel de Allende
Mexico$2433/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Istanbul
Turkey$2444/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Seville
Spain$2459/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Cape Town
South Africa$2475/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Playa del Carmen
Mexico$2479/mo. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for. Probably.
Krakow
Poland$2519/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Kosice
Slovakia$2523/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Faro
Portugal$2568/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Leipzig
Germany$2569/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Dunedin
New Zealand$2579/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Montpellier
France$2601/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Mexico City
Mexico$2641/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Tallinn
Estonia$2649/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Graz
Austria$2706/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Bratislava
Slovakia$2707/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Marseille
France$2711/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Gothenburg
Sweden$2802/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Lagos
Portugal$2851/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Lyon
France$2854/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Porto
Portugal$2862/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Split
Croatia$2875/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Malmo
Sweden$2884/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Helsinki
Finland$2888/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Warsaw
Poland$2909/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Ljubljana
Slovenia$2916/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Tokyo
Japan$2947/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Tenerife
Spain$2964/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Prague
Czech Republic$2981/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Bilbao
Spain$3036/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Tucson
United States$3037/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Nice
France$3050/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Montreal
Canada$3088/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Puerto Vallarta
Mexico$3092/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Malaga
Spain$3101/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Bologna
Italy$3115/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Stuttgart
Germany$3142/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Valencia
Spain$3154/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Cologne
Germany$3165/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Moscow
Russia$3173/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Rome
Italy$3185/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Funchal
Portugal$3229/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Haifa
Israel$3267/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Madrid
Spain$3339/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Florence
Italy$3360/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Lisbon
Portugal$3363/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Vienna
Austria$3410/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Hamburg
Germany$3416/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Kansas City
United States$3488/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
The Hague
Netherlands$3506/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Frankfurt
Germany$3547/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Barcelona
Spain$3576/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Las Vegas
United States$3629/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Paris
France$3668/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Berlin
Germany$3669/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Toronto
Canada$3697/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Perth
Australia$3726/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Salzburg
Austria$3773/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Manchester
United Kingdom$3822/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Edinburgh
United Kingdom$3915/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Milan
Italy$3976/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Munich
Germany$3977/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Vancouver
Canada$4047/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Phoenix
United States$4080/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Rotterdam
Netherlands$4105/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Stockholm
Sweden$4131/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong$4165/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Brighton
United Kingdom$4174/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Copenhagen
Denmark$4234/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Cork
Ireland$4277/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Jerusalem
Israel$4324/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Dubai
United Arab Emirates$4463/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Gold Coast
Australia$4578/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Bern
Switzerland$4662/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Oslo
Norway$4736/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Chicago
United States$4782/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Lugano
Switzerland$4788/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Sydney
Australia$4790/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Lausanne
Switzerland$4846/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Singapore
Singapore$4847/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Tel Aviv
Israel$4876/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Basel
Switzerland$4961/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Dublin
Ireland$5033/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Seattle
United States$5095/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Amsterdam
Netherlands$5185/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Lucerne
Switzerland$5232/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Los Angeles
United States$5568/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Miami
United States$5616/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Honolulu
United States$5635/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
London
United Kingdom$6004/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Geneva
Switzerland$6149/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
Zurich
Switzerland$6265/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
San Francisco
United States$6373/mo. Your wallet will need therapy.
New York
United States$7597/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 $853/month for a single person. That's rent, groceries, transport, and utilities combined.
Top 3 cheapest cities by total expenses?▾
#1 Goa ($853/mo), #2 Cairo ($988/mo), #3 Bangalore ($1023/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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