Cost of Living Comparison

Compare real prices across 70 cities — rent, food, transport, and more. Plan your move or extended stay.

🇺🇸 New York
$4,949/monthly estimate
vs
🇹🇭 Bangkok
$845/monthly estimate

🇺🇸 New York +486% more expensive

Groceries

Item 🇺🇸 New York 🇹🇭 Bangkok %
Loaf of bread (500g) $3.7 $1.5 +148%
Milk (1 liter) $1.3 $1.6 -20%
Eggs (12) $5.3 $1.8 +197%
Chicken breast (1 kg) $13 $3.4 +277%
Rice (1 kg) $4.8 $1.1 +337%
Apples (1 kg) $5.1 $4.2 +20%
Tomatoes (1 kg) $4.6 $2 +132%
Cheese, imported (1 kg) $11

Restaurants & Cafes

Item 🇺🇸 New York 🇹🇭 Bangkok %
Fast food combo meal $12 $4.8 +150%
Cappuccino $5.1 $2.5 +104%
Beer (0.5L, restaurant) $8 $3.4 +135%
Beer (0.5L, store) $2.7 $1.5 +79%
Street food meal $1.7
Mid-range restaurant (2 people) $28

Housing

Item 🇺🇸 New York 🇹🇭 Bangkok %
1-bedroom apartment, center (Manhattan) $4,166 $550 +657%
1-bedroom apartment, outside $2,251 $320 +603%
3-bedroom apartment, center $7,792 $1,100 +608%
3-bedroom apartment, outside $3,800 $600 +533%

Transport

Item 🇺🇸 New York 🇹🇭 Bangkok %
Monthly transit pass (MetroCard) $132 $38 +247%
Gasoline (1 liter) $1.1 $1.1 -4%
Taxi start $1
Taxi per km $0.2

Utilities & Internet

Item 🇺🇸 New York 🇹🇭 Bangkok %
Electricity, water, garbage (85m²) $210 $100 +110%
Internet (60+ Mbps) $65 $20 +225%
Mobile plan (10GB+) $40 $12 +233%
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Clothing

Item 🇺🇸 New York 🇹🇭 Bangkok %
Pair of jeans (Levi's) $49 $55 -11%
Running shoes (Nike/Adidas) $85 $80 +6%
Summer dress (Zara/H&M) $28

Leisure & Fitness

Item 🇺🇸 New York 🇹🇭 Bangkok %
Gym membership (monthly) $80 $35 +129%
Cinema ticket $17 $5.6 +204%

Personal Care

Item 🇺🇸 New York 🇹🇭 Bangkok %
Haircut (men) $30 $5.6 +436%
Shampoo (400ml) $3

All 70 Cities Overview

City Monthly estimate 1-Bed Rent 🚇
🇪🇬 Cairo $403 $220 $1.81 $8
🇻🇳 Da Nang $474 $350 $1.8
🇬🇪 Batumi $503 $350 $1.6 $10
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai $525 $300 $2.1 $20
🇻🇳 Hanoi $643 $500 $2
🇬🇪 Tbilisi $657 $450 $2.2 $15
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires $659 $500 $2.2 $8
🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City $660 $500 $2.2
🇦🇱 Tirana $663 $450 $1.2 $20
🇮🇩 Denpasar $671 $500 $2.5
🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur $756 $550 $2.8 $28
🇲🇦 Marrakech $757 $504 $2.28 $27
🇲🇽 Merida $773 $550 $2.5 $15
🇨🇴 Medellin $778 $550 $1.7 $22
🇱🇰 Colombo $787 $546 $2.55 $8
🇨🇴 Bogota $804 $600 $1.6 $25
🇷🇸 Belgrade $807 $550 $1.8 $28
🇲🇽 Guadalajara $822 $600 $2.4 $20
🇹🇭 Bangkok $845 $550 $2.5 $38
🇧🇬 Sofia $865 $600 $1.8 $25
🇮🇳 Mumbai $870 $647 $2.7 $4
🇵🇭 Manila $905 $561 $2.55 $13
🇹🇭 Phuket $927 $700 $2.8
🇰🇭 Phnom Penh $953 $641 $2.89 $10
🇿🇦 Cape Town $963 $700 $2.2 $35
🇲🇽 Mexico City $979 $750 $2.9 $16
🇨🇷 San Jose $989 $700 $2.8 $30
🇬🇷 Athens $1,023 $650 $2.5 $35
🇧🇷 São Paulo $1,055 $673 $2.43 $47
🇵🇪 Lima $1,071 $756 $3.14 $27
🇭🇺 Budapest $1,072 $750 $2 $32
🇹🇼 Taipei $1,151 $759 $3.53 $38
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen $1,155 $900 $3 $25
🇯🇵 Osaka $1,203 $800 $3 $70
🇵🇱 Warsaw $1,215 $850 $2.5 $30
🇨🇳 Shanghai $1,219 $940 $3.23 $30
🇪🇸 Seville $1,238 $850 $1.6 $38
🇵🇹 Porto $1,273 $900 $1.5 $40
🇨🇳 Beijing $1,345 $1,069 $3.24 $32
🇨🇿 Prague $1,356 $950 $2.8 $28
🇪🇸 Valencia $1,360 $950 $1.8 $40
🇪🇸 Malaga $1,380 $1,000 $1.7 $38
🇹🇷 Istanbul $1,441 $1,000 $4.1 $60
🇫🇷 Lyon $1,476 $850 $3.2 $72
🇰🇷 Seoul $1,486 $1,000 $4.4 $42
🇮🇹 Rome $1,517 $1,100 $1.7 $38
🇪🇸 Madrid $1,566 $1,100 $2 $60
🇵🇹 Lisbon $1,609 $1,200 $1.8 $44
🇯🇵 Tokyo $1,627 $1,100 $3.3 $100
🇩🇪 Berlin $1,652 $1,000 $3.5 $98
🇪🇸 Barcelona $1,672 $1,200 $2.2 $45
🇬🇧 Manchester $1,689 $1,100 $3.5 $95
🇬🇧 Edinburgh $1,738 $1,150 $3.6 $65
🇮🇹 Milan $1,795 $1,350 $1.7 $42
🇸🇪 Stockholm $1,945 $1,350 $5 $95
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi $1,977 $1,500 $4.6 $75
🇫🇷 Paris $2,064 $1,400 $4.35 $88
🇩🇪 Munich $2,195 $1,500 $3.8 $98
🇨🇦 Toronto $2,220 $1,826 $3.82 $115
🇦🇪 Dubai $2,374 $1,800 $4.9 $82
🇳🇱 Amsterdam $2,393 $1,700 $3.8 $105
🇮🇪 Dublin $2,684 $2,000 $4 $120
🇭🇰 Hong Kong $2,864 $2,246 $4.99 $73
🇦🇺 Sydney $2,917 $2,318 $3.59 $141
🇬🇧 London $3,016 $2,200 $4.4 $190
🇺🇸 Chicago $3,050 $2,184 $4.73 $75
🇸🇬 Singapore $3,097 $2,600 $4.5 $83
🇺🇸 Los Angeles $3,264 $2,399 $4.93 $100
🇺🇸 San Francisco $4,368 $3,614 $5.3 $98
🇺🇸 New York $4,949 $4,166 $5.09 $132

Country Cost of Living Index

Rank Country Monthly (USD) Cost Index
1 🇪🇬 Egypt $700 19
2 🇮🇳 India $750 21
3 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka $750 21
4 🇲🇲 Myanmar $750 21
5 🇳🇵 Nepal $800 22
6 Rwanda $800 22
7 🇹🇷 Turkey $850 23
8 🇬🇪 Georgia $850 23
9 🇻🇳 Vietnam $900 24
10 Laos $900 24
11 Moldova $950 26
12 🇧🇩 Bangladesh $950 26
13 🇹🇭 Thailand $1,000 28
14 🇨🇴 Colombia $1,000 28
15 🇮🇩 Indonesia $1,000 28
16 🇲🇾 Malaysia $1,050 29
17 🇰🇭 Cambodia $1,050 29
18 🇳🇬 Nigeria $1,050 29
19 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic $1,100 30
20 🇰🇪 Kenya $1,100 30
21 🇷🇴 Romania $1,150 31
22 🇬🇭 Ghana $1,150 31
23 🇦🇷 Argentina $1,150 32
24 🇵🇭 Philippines $1,150 32
25 🇧🇬 Bulgaria $1,150 32
26 Bosnia and Herzegovina $1,150 32
27 🇷🇸 Serbia $1,200 33
28 Montenegro $1,200 33
29 Mauritius $1,200 33
30 🇦🇱 Albania $1,250 34
31 🇬🇹 Guatemala $1,250 34
32 🇵🇱 Poland $1,300 35
33 🇧🇷 Brazil $1,300 35
34 🇲🇦 Morocco $1,300 35
35 🇯🇴 Jordan $1,300 36
36 🇹🇳 Tunisia $1,300 36
37 🇪🇨 Ecuador $1,350 37
38 🇵🇪 Peru $1,350 37
39 🇲🇽 Mexico $1,400 38
40 Mongolia $1,400 38
41 🇭🇺 Hungary $1,450 39
42 🇿🇦 South Africa $1,450 40
43 North Macedonia $1,450 40
44 🇭🇷 Croatia $1,500 41
45 🇱🇹 Lithuania $1,550 42
46 🇧🇭 Bahrain $1,550 42
47 🇴🇲 Oman $1,550 42
48 Papua New Guinea $1,550 42
49 🇵🇦 Panama $1,550 43
50 🇹🇼 Taiwan $1,550 43
51 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia $1,550 43
52 🇨🇿 Czechia $1,600 44
53 Jamaica $1,600 44
54 🇨🇱 Chile $1,650 45
55 🇨🇷 Costa Rica $1,700 46
56 Fiji $1,700 46
57 🇱🇻 Latvia $1,700 47
58 🇸🇰 Slovakia $1,750 48
59 🇨🇳 China $1,850 50
60 🇺🇾 Uruguay $1,900 52
61 🇬🇷 Greece $1,900 52
62 🇪🇪 Estonia $1,950 53
63 🇰🇼 Kuwait $1,950 53
64 🇵🇹 Portugal $2,000 54
65 Slovenia $2,000 54
66 Trinidad and Tobago $2,000 55
67 Malta $2,050 56
68 Cyprus $2,100 58
69 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates $2,150 59
70 🇪🇸 Spain $2,200 60
71 🇶🇦 Qatar $2,200 60
72 🇸🇬 Singapore $2,250 61
73 🇰🇷 South Korea $2,250 62
74 🇮🇹 Italy $2,300 63
75 🇭🇰 Hong Kong $2,350 64
76 🇫🇷 France $2,450 67
77 🇩🇪 Germany $2,500 68
78 🇦🇹 Austria $2,650 72
79 🇧🇪 Belgium $2,650 72
80 🇯🇵 Japan $2,700 74
81 🇳🇱 Netherlands $2,750 75
82 🇨🇦 Canada $2,850 78
83 🇬🇧 United Kingdom $2,900 79
84 🇳🇿 New Zealand $2,950 80
85 🇫🇮 Finland $2,950 80
86 🇺🇸 United States $3,000 82
87 🇸🇪 Sweden $3,050 84
88 🇩🇰 Denmark $3,200 88
89 🇦🇺 Australia $3,350 91
90 🇮🇪 Ireland $3,350 91
91 🇳🇴 Norway $3,500 95
92 Luxembourg $3,500 95
93 🇮🇱 Israel $3,550 97
94 Iceland $3,600 99
95 🇨🇭 Switzerland $4,000 109

FAQ

How is the monthly estimate calculated?

We sum 1-bedroom center rent + utilities + internet + monthly transit + a typical grocery basket (4 weeks) + 20 coffees + 10 local meals. Actual costs depend on lifestyle.

Where does the price data come from?

Prices are from the WhereNext City Price Dataset (2026.1), which aggregates World Bank, OECD, and national statistics bureau data. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

How often is the data updated?

This dataset version is 2026.1, last updated 2026-06-07. WhereNext releases updated data periodically based on official sources.

Can I use this to plan a move abroad?

Yes! Compare housing, groceries, and daily costs between your current city and your target destination. Remember that salaries also vary — consider the cost-to-income ratio for a complete picture.

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Data: World Bank / OECD via WhereNext, CC BY 4.0 · Updated: 2026-06-07

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