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Visualizing How The Cost Of Living Differs Around The World

Monday, November 17, 2025 7:41

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How does the cost of living differ around the world?

To find out, Visual Capitalist’s Marcus Lu visualized the results of Numbeo’s Cost of Living Index, which measures the price of goods, services, and rent relative to New York City (baseline of 100).

If a country has a value of 80, for example, it indicates that prices are 20% lower than they are in New York City.

Data & Discussion

The data for this visualization comes from Numbeo, the world’s largest crowd-sourced database of prices and living costs. The values shown in this infographic combine daily expenses with housing costs, providing a holistic measure of affordability.

Rank	Country	Cost of Living & Rent Index
1	Cayman Islands	94.3
2	Switzerland	82.3
3	Singapore	80.9
4	Iceland	75.2
5	Bahamas	68.7
6	Hong Kong SAR	65.6
7	Guernsey	62.5
8	Luxembourg	62.4
9	Ireland	57.0
10	Norway	56.8
11	Netherlands	54.7
12	U.S.	54.6
13	Denmark	54.3
14	Isle Of Man	52.5
15	Israel	51.8
16	Papua New Guinea	51.6
17	UK	50.6
18	Australia	49.5
19	Austria	49.1
20	UAE	48.7
21	Canada	48.1
22	Germany	47.6
23	France	46.0
24	Belgium	45.9
25	Finland	45.6
26	Sweden	44.9
27	New Zealand	44.9
28	Macao SAR	44.0
29	South Korea	42.9
30	Cyprus	42.8
31	Puerto Rico	42.7
32	Qatar	42.7
33	Malta	41.7
34	Italy	41.1
35	Estonia	38.5
36	DRC	37.9
37	Spain	37.7
38	Slovenia	37.6
39	Portugal	36.8
40	Costa Rica	36.6
41	Maldives	36.1
42	Czech Republic	35.9
43	Jamaica	35.6
44	Bahrain	35.2
45	Uruguay	35.2
46	Guyana	35.1
47	Croatia	35.0
48	Panama	34.6
49	Greece	34.4
50	Japan	34.3
51	Lithuania	34.3
52	Taiwan	34.2
53	Senegal	34.0
54	Trinidad And Tobago	33.9
55	Brunei	33.4
56	Slovakia	33.3
57	Latvia	32.7
58	Poland	32.7
59	Kuwait	32.5
60	Ivory Coast	32.1
61	Albania	31.3
62	Yemen	30.8
63	Ethiopia	30.7
64	Cameroon	30.5
65	Hungary	29.8
66	Armenia	29.7
67	Montenegro	29.7
68	Serbia	29.1
69	Lebanon	28.8
70	Saudi Arabia	28.6
71	Belize	28.3
72	El Salvador	28.2
73	Palestine	28.2
74	Guatemala	28.0
75	Mexico	28.0
76	Turkey	27.9
77	Cuba	27.8
78	Oman	27.5
79	Bulgaria	27.3
80	Romania	26.6
81	Argentina	26.6
82	Russia	26.5
83	Botswana	26.2
84	Fiji	26.2
85	Mozambique	25.8
86	Thailand	25.6
87	Mauritius	25.5
88	Moldova	25.3
89	Chile	25.1
90	Nigeria	24.9
91	Jordan	24.2
92	Honduras	24.1
93	Dominican Republic	24.0
94	Namibia	23.5
95	Bosnia And Herzegovina	23.4
96	South Africa	23.3
97	Georgia	23.2
98	Mongolia	23.2
99	Zambia	23.0
100	Zimbabwe	23.0
101	Venezuela	22.8
102	Cambodia	22.6
103	North Macedonia	22.4
104	Ghana	22.1
105	Nicaragua	22.0
106	Malaysia	21.5
107	Rwanda	21.4
108	Peru	21.4
109	China	21.2
110	Sri Lanka	21.1
111	Azerbaijan	20.7
112	Morocco	20.5
113	Ecuador	20.1
114	Colombia	19.9
115	Philippines	19.8
116	Brazil	19.7
117	Kenya	19.6
118	Kazakhstan	19.6
119	Kyrgyzstan	19.4
120	Uzbekistan	19.4
121	Vietnam	18.8
122	Kosovo	18.8
123	Tajikistan	18.6
124	Belarus	18.4
125	Iraq	18.3
126	Ukraine	18.2
127	Uganda	18.1
128	Bolivia	18.1
129	Tunisia	17.8
130	Indonesia	17.6
131	Tanzania	17.1
132	Algeria	16.7
133	Paraguay	16.6
134	Iran	16.2
135	Madagascar	15.4
136	Syria	15.0
137	Nepal	14.2
138	Bangladesh	13.0
139	Egypt	12.8
140	India	12.8
141	Afghanistan	11.6
142	Libya	11.3
143	Pakistan	11.3

The World’s Most Expensive Countries

At the top of the ranking sits the Cayman Islands (94.3). Its economy is driven by offshore finance, tourism, and real estate—all industries that attract wealthy residents and investors.

Switzerland (82.3) and Singapore (80.9) follow close behind, a reflection of their developed economies, high wages, and premium real estate markets.

European nations are also common in the top 20, with Iceland, Ireland, and Norway all appearing among the most expensive. These countries tend to offer high standards of living but also face the trade-off of elevated consumer prices.

The World’s Most Affordable Nations

At the other end of the spectrum, Pakistan (11.3), Libya (11.3), and Afghanistan (11.6) have the world’s lowest cost of living scores.

Much of South Asia, including India (12.8) and Bangladesh (13.0), also see prices that are roughly one-eighth of those in New York City. Both of these countries have massive young populations and relatively low wages, which keeps the cost of labor and services down.

If you enjoyed today’s post, check out The World’s Safest Countries in 2025 on Voronoi, the new app from Visual Capitalist.

Tyler Durden Mon, 11/17/2025 – 02:45

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