Estimated monthly budgets, rent, groceries and salaries for 49,992+ cities across 241 countries — in local currency and USD.
Japan · pop. 37,785,000
Indonesia · pop. 33,756,000
India · pop. 32,226,000
China · pop. 32,054,159
China · pop. 26,940,000
India · pop. 24,973,000
Philippines · pop. 24,922,000
China · pop. 24,870,895
Brazil · pop. 23,086,000
South Korea · pop. 23,016,000
China · pop. 21,893,095
Mexico · pop. 21,804,000
India · pop. 21,747,000
China · pop. 20,937,757
Egypt · pop. 20,296,000
Pakistan · pop. 20,249,000
United States · pop. 19,268,388
Bangladesh · pop. 19,134,000
Thailand · pop. 18,007,000
China · pop. 17,619,000
Russia · pop. 17,332,000
DR Congo · pop. 17,071,000
Argentina · pop. 16,710,000
Nigeria · pop. 16,637,000
Which city is cheaper? Full cost breakdown.
Which city is cheaper? Full cost breakdown.
Which city is cheaper? Full cost breakdown.
Which city is cheaper? Full cost breakdown.
CostLens estimates the monthly cost of living for cities worldwide. Every city page shows twelve expense categories — rent, groceries, transport, utilities, dining and more — displayed in the local currency and in US dollars, alongside an estimated average salary and the income needed to live comfortably.
Figures are derived from national cost baselines adjusted for each city's population size and capital status. They are planning estimates, not live market prices. Learn exactly how numbers are calculated.