Cost of living index
A consistent index across thousands of cities. New York = 100. Use it to compare relocation destinations apples-to-apples.
| City | Country | Index | Monthly (USD) | 1BR Rent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva | Switzerland | 186 | $7,068 | $4,092 | Details → |
| Zurich | Switzerland | 180 | $6,840 | $3,960 | Details → |
| San Francisco | United States | 170 | $6,460 | $3,740 | Details → |
| Basel | Switzerland | 162 | $6,156 | $3,564 | Details → |
| Lausanne | Switzerland | 156 | $5,928 | $3,432 | Details → |
| New York | United States | 150 | $5,700 | $3,300 | Details → |
| Bern | Switzerland | 150 | $5,700 | $3,300 | Details → |
| Los Angeles | United States | 140 | $5,320 | $3,080 | Details → |
| Boston | United States | 140 | $5,320 | $3,080 | Details → |
| Seattle | United States | 135 | $5,130 | $2,970 | Details → |
| Washington D.C. | United States | 135 | $5,130 | $2,970 | Details → |
| Luxembourg City | Luxembourg | 133 | $5,054 | $2,926 | Details → |
| San Diego | United States | 130 | $4,940 | $2,860 | Details → |
| Miami | United States | 125 | $4,750 | $2,750 | Details → |
| Oslo | Norway | 124 | $4,712 | $2,728 | Details → |
| London | United Kingdom | 123 | $4,674 | $2,706 | Details → |
| Austin | United States | 120 | $4,560 | $2,640 | Details → |
| Reykjavik | Iceland | 119 | $4,522 | $2,618 | Details → |
| Singapore | Singapore | 117 | $4,446 | $2,574 | Details → |
| Chicago | United States | 115 | $4,370 | $2,530 | Details → |
| Denver | United States | 115 | $4,370 | $2,530 | Details → |
| Portland | United States | 115 | $4,370 | $2,530 | Details → |
| Sydney | Australia | 115 | $4,370 | $2,530 | Details → |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 111 | $4,218 | $2,442 | Details → |
| Tel Aviv | Israel | 111 | $4,218 | $2,442 | Details → |
| Stavanger | Norway | 109 | $4,142 | $2,398 | Details → |
| Dublin | Ireland | 108 | $4,104 | $2,376 | Details → |
| Melbourne | Australia | 106 | $4,028 | $2,332 | Details → |
| Copenhagen | Denmark | 106 | $4,028 | $2,332 | Details → |
| Atlanta | United States | 105 | $3,990 | $2,310 | Details → |
| Dallas | United States | 105 | $3,990 | $2,310 | Details → |
| Raleigh | United States | 105 | $3,990 | $2,310 | Details → |
| Minneapolis | United States | 105 | $3,990 | $2,310 | Details → |
| Bergen | Norway | 105 | $3,990 | $2,310 | Details → |
| Amsterdam | Netherlands | 104 | $3,952 | $2,288 | Details → |
| Cambridge | United Kingdom | 103 | $3,914 | $2,266 | Details → |
| Oxford | United Kingdom | 103 | $3,914 | $2,266 | Details → |
| Vancouver | Canada | 101 | $3,838 | $2,222 | Details → |
| Paris | France | 101 | $3,838 | $2,222 | Details → |
| Houston | United States | 100 | $3,800 | $2,200 | Details → |
| Phoenix | United States | 100 | $3,800 | $2,200 | Details → |
| Nashville | United States | 100 | $3,800 | $2,200 | Details → |
| Toronto | Canada | 98 | $3,724 | $2,156 | Details → |
| Canberra | Australia | 98 | $3,724 | $2,156 | Details → |
| Jerusalem | Israel | 98 | $3,724 | $2,156 | Details → |
| Utrecht | Netherlands | 96 | $3,648 | $2,112 | Details → |
| Victoria | Canada | 94 | $3,572 | $2,068 | Details → |
| Edinburgh | United Kingdom | 94 | $3,572 | $2,068 | Details → |
| Bristol | United Kingdom | 94 | $3,572 | $2,068 | Details → |
| Brisbane | Australia | 94 | $3,572 | $2,068 | Details → |
| Perth | Australia | 94 | $3,572 | $2,068 | Details → |
| Gold Coast | Australia | 94 | $3,572 | $2,068 | Details → |
| Darwin | Australia | 94 | $3,572 | $2,068 | Details → |
| Stockholm | Sweden | 94 | $3,572 | $2,068 | Details → |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 94 | $3,572 | $2,068 | Details → |
| Tokyo | Japan | 94 | $3,572 | $2,068 | Details → |
| The Hague | Netherlands | 92 | $3,496 | $2,024 | Details → |
| Munich | Germany | 91 | $3,458 | $2,002 | Details → |
| Columbus | United States | 90 | $3,420 | $1,980 | Details → |
| Manchester | United Kingdom | 90 | $3,420 | $1,980 | Details → |
| Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 90 | $3,420 | $1,980 | Details → |
| Auckland | New Zealand | 90 | $3,420 | $1,980 | Details → |
| Haifa | Israel | 89 | $3,382 | $1,958 | Details → |
| Frankfurt | Germany | 88 | $3,344 | $1,936 | Details → |
| Rotterdam | Netherlands | 88 | $3,344 | $1,936 | Details → |
| Helsinki | Finland | 87 | $3,306 | $1,914 | Details → |
| Cork | Ireland | 87 | $3,306 | $1,914 | Details → |
| Galway | Ireland | 87 | $3,306 | $1,914 | Details → |
| Vienna | Austria | 87 | $3,306 | $1,914 | Details → |
| Calgary | Canada | 86 | $3,268 | $1,892 | Details → |
| Ottawa | Canada | 86 | $3,268 | $1,892 | Details → |
| Birmingham | United Kingdom | 86 | $3,268 | $1,892 | Details → |
| Leeds | United Kingdom | 86 | $3,268 | $1,892 | Details → |
| Nice | France | 86 | $3,268 | $1,892 | Details → |
| Yokohama | Japan | 86 | $3,268 | $1,892 | Details → |
| Brussels | Belgium | 86 | $3,268 | $1,892 | Details → |
| Wellington | New Zealand | 86 | $3,268 | $1,892 | Details → |
| Adelaide | Australia | 85 | $3,230 | $1,870 | Details → |
| Hobart | Australia | 85 | $3,230 | $1,870 | Details → |
| Aarhus | Denmark | 85 | $3,230 | $1,870 | Details → |
| Stuttgart | Germany | 84 | $3,192 | $1,848 | Details → |
| Lyon | France | 83 | $3,154 | $1,826 | Details → |
| Seoul | South Korea | 83 | $3,154 | $1,826 | Details → |
| Montreal | Canada | 82 | $3,116 | $1,804 | Details → |
| Glasgow | United Kingdom | 82 | $3,116 | $1,804 | Details → |
| Liverpool | United Kingdom | 82 | $3,116 | $1,804 | Details → |
| Cardiff | United Kingdom | 82 | $3,116 | $1,804 | Details → |
| Belfast | United Kingdom | 82 | $3,116 | $1,804 | Details → |
| Gothenburg | Sweden | 82 | $3,116 | $1,804 | Details → |
| Osaka | Japan | 82 | $3,116 | $1,804 | Details → |
| Milan | Italy | 81 | $3,078 | $1,782 | Details → |
| Hamburg | Germany | 80 | $3,040 | $1,760 | Details → |
| Düsseldorf | Germany | 80 | $3,040 | $1,760 | Details → |
| Eindhoven | Netherlands | 80 | $3,040 | $1,760 | Details → |
| Bordeaux | France | 79 | $3,002 | $1,738 | Details → |
| Antwerp | Belgium | 79 | $3,002 | $1,738 | Details → |
| Christchurch | New Zealand | 79 | $3,002 | $1,738 | Details → |
| Edmonton | Canada | 78 | $2,964 | $1,716 | Details → |
| Quebec City | Canada | 78 | $2,964 | $1,716 | Details → |
| Halifax | Canada | 78 | $2,964 | $1,716 | Details → |
| Malmö | Sweden | 78 | $2,964 | $1,716 | Details → |
| Kyoto | Japan | 78 | $2,964 | $1,716 | Details → |
| Berlin | Germany | 77 | $2,926 | $1,694 | Details → |
| Cologne | Germany | 77 | $2,926 | $1,694 | Details → |
| Doha | Qatar | 77 | $2,926 | $1,694 | Details → |
| Kuwait City | Kuwait | 77 | $2,926 | $1,694 | Details → |
| Valletta | Malta | 77 | $2,926 | $1,694 | Details → |
| Graz | Austria | 76 | $2,888 | $1,672 | Details → |
| Marseille | France | 75 | $2,850 | $1,650 | Details → |
| Toulouse | France | 75 | $2,850 | $1,650 | Details → |
| Nantes | France | 75 | $2,850 | $1,650 | Details → |
| Strasbourg | France | 75 | $2,850 | $1,650 | Details → |
| Lille | France | 75 | $2,850 | $1,650 | Details → |
| Venice | Italy | 75 | $2,850 | $1,650 | Details → |
| Sharjah | United Arab Emirates | 75 | $2,850 | $1,650 | Details → |
| Ghent | Belgium | 75 | $2,850 | $1,650 | Details → |
| Winnipeg | Canada | 74 | $2,812 | $1,628 | Details → |
| Fukuoka | Japan | 74 | $2,812 | $1,628 | Details → |
| Nuremberg | Germany | 73 | $2,774 | $1,606 | Details → |
| Rome | Italy | 72 | $2,736 | $1,584 | Details → |
| Florence | Italy | 72 | $2,736 | $1,584 | Details → |
| Tampere | Finland | 72 | $2,736 | $1,584 | Details → |
| Busan | South Korea | 72 | $2,736 | $1,584 | Details → |
| Incheon | South Korea | 72 | $2,736 | $1,584 | Details → |
| Barcelona | Spain | 71 | $2,698 | $1,562 | Details → |
| Leipzig | Germany | 69 | $2,622 | $1,518 | Details → |
| Dresden | Germany | 69 | $2,622 | $1,518 | Details → |
| Lisbon | Portugal | 69 | $2,622 | $1,518 | Details → |
| Madrid | Spain | 68 | $2,584 | $1,496 | Details → |
| Bologna | Italy | 68 | $2,584 | $1,496 | Details → |
| Manama | Bahrain | 68 | $2,584 | $1,496 | Details → |
| Muscat | Oman | 68 | $2,584 | $1,496 | Details → |
| Bilbao | Spain | 65 | $2,470 | $1,430 | Details → |
| Limassol | Cyprus | 65 | $2,470 | $1,430 | Details → |
| Ljubljana | Slovenia | 65 | $2,470 | $1,430 | Details → |
| Prague | Czech Republic | 63 | $2,394 | $1,386 | Details → |
| Málaga | Spain | 62 | $2,356 | $1,364 | Details → |
| Turin | Italy | 62 | $2,356 | $1,364 | Details → |
| Nicosia | Cyprus | 62 | $2,356 | $1,364 | Details → |
| Athens | Greece | 61 | $2,318 | $1,342 | Details → |
| Porto | Portugal | 60 | $2,280 | $1,320 | Details → |
| Valencia | Spain | 59 | $2,242 | $1,298 | Details → |
| Taipei | Taiwan | 58 | $2,204 | $1,276 | Details → |
| Panama City | Panama | 58 | $2,204 | $1,276 | Details → |
| Tallinn | Estonia | 58 | $2,204 | $1,276 | Details → |
| Bratislava | Slovakia | 58 | $2,204 | $1,276 | Details → |
| Seville | Spain | 56 | $2,128 | $1,232 | Details → |
| Zaragoza | Spain | 56 | $2,128 | $1,232 | Details → |
| Naples | Italy | 55 | $2,090 | $1,210 | Details → |
| Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | 55 | $2,090 | $1,210 | Details → |
| Shanghai | China | 55 | $2,090 | $1,210 | Details → |
| Brno | Czech Republic | 55 | $2,090 | $1,210 | Details → |
| Thessaloniki | Greece | 55 | $2,090 | $1,210 | Details → |
| Port Louis | Mauritius | 55 | $2,090 | $1,210 | Details → |
| Montevideo | Uruguay | 55 | $2,090 | $1,210 | Details → |
| San José | Costa Rica | 55 | $2,090 | $1,210 | Details → |
| Zagreb | Croatia | 55 | $2,090 | $1,210 | Details → |
| Split | Croatia | 55 | $2,090 | $1,210 | Details → |
| Beijing | China | 53 | $2,014 | $1,166 | Details → |
| Shenzhen | China | 53 | $2,014 | $1,166 | Details → |
| Warsaw | Poland | 53 | $2,014 | $1,166 | Details → |
| Santiago | Chile | 53 | $2,014 | $1,166 | Details → |
| Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | 52 | $1,976 | $1,144 | Details → |
| Dammam | Saudi Arabia | 52 | $1,976 | $1,144 | Details → |
| Kaohsiung | Taiwan | 52 | $1,976 | $1,144 | Details → |
| Moscow | Russia | 52 | $1,976 | $1,144 | Details → |
| Riga | Latvia | 52 | $1,976 | $1,144 | Details → |
| Guangzhou | China | 50 | $1,900 | $1,100 | Details → |
| Kraków | Poland | 50 | $1,900 | $1,100 | Details → |
| Wrocław | Poland | 50 | $1,900 | $1,100 | Details → |
| Gdańsk | Poland | 50 | $1,900 | $1,100 | Details → |
| Cape Town | South Africa | 50 | $1,900 | $1,100 | Details → |
| São Paulo | Brazil | 50 | $1,900 | $1,100 | Details → |
| Vilnius | Lithuania | 50 | $1,900 | $1,100 | Details → |
| Suva | Fiji | 50 | $1,900 | $1,100 | Details → |
| Valparaíso | Chile | 48 | $1,824 | $1,056 | Details → |
| Johannesburg | South Africa | 47 | $1,786 | $1,034 | Details → |
| Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | 47 | $1,786 | $1,034 | Details → |
| Mexico City | Mexico | 47 | $1,786 | $1,034 | Details → |
| Tijuana | Mexico | 47 | $1,786 | $1,034 | Details → |
| Saint Petersburg | Russia | 47 | $1,786 | $1,034 | Details → |
| Chengdu | China | 45 | $1,710 | $990 | Details → |
| Budapest | Hungary | 45 | $1,710 | $990 | Details → |
| Pretoria | South Africa | 45 | $1,710 | $990 | Details → |
| Brasília | Brazil | 45 | $1,710 | $990 | Details → |
| Monterrey | Mexico | 45 | $1,710 | $990 | Details → |
| Santo Domingo | Dominican Republic | 45 | $1,710 | $990 | Details → |
| Durban | South Africa | 43 | $1,634 | $946 | Details → |
| Belo Horizonte | Brazil | 43 | $1,634 | $946 | Details → |
| Porto Alegre | Brazil | 43 | $1,634 | $946 | Details → |
| Curitiba | Brazil | 43 | $1,634 | $946 | Details → |
| Guadalajara | Mexico | 43 | $1,634 | $946 | Details → |
| Podgorica | Montenegro | 43 | $1,634 | $946 | Details → |
| Bangkok | Thailand | 42 | $1,596 | $924 | Details → |
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 42 | $1,596 | $924 | Details → |
| Bucharest | Romania | 42 | $1,596 | $924 | Details → |
| Lagos | Nigeria | 42 | $1,596 | $924 | Details → |
| Baku | Azerbaijan | 42 | $1,596 | $924 | Details → |
| Puebla | Mexico | 41 | $1,558 | $902 | Details → |
| Istanbul | Turkey | 40 | $1,520 | $880 | Details → |
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