138 countries · 1,339 cities indexed

Cost of living, decoded for every corner of Earth.

Spin the globe. Compare cities. Convert to your currency. Make the relocation, travel, or work-from-anywhere call with verified data — not guesses.

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Countries

74,887

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Costs reflect a typical lifestyle in each place, excluding rent unless stated. Numbers are a starting point — always cross-check before big decisions.

Single / Family of 4 toggle. Family ≈ 2.7× single when no verified figure exists.
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How we calculate these numbers

When local data is missing (e.g. salary for a smaller city), we estimate from peer cities in the same country using a median ratio.

Full methodology, assumptions, and formulas live on our About page.