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Working Abroad Index 2026
See how far your money goes in 75 cities.
* Updated 31 July 2026, based on July 2026 pricing.
Working Abroad Index 2026
See how far your money goes in 75 cities.
* Updated 31 July 2026, based on July 2026 pricing.
Working Abroad Index 2026
See how far your money goes in 75 cities.
* Updated 31 July 2026, based on July 2026 pricing.
The 2026 Working Abroad Index
Compare monthly living costs across 75 cities, from rent to coworking.
Leave empty to show every city. Filters by monthly total excluding coworking.
Results shown: 75
Global ranking
Cities by monthly cost
New York City
€4,068
Total: €4,068, Rent: €3,139, Utilities: €350, Transport: €122, Groceries: €457San Francisco
€3,759
Total: €3,759, Rent: €2,845, Utilities: €332, Transport: €75, Groceries: €508Boston
€3,512
Total: €3,512, Rent: €2,624, Utilities: €339, Transport: €79, Groceries: €470London
€3,288
Total: €3,288, Rent: €2,301, Utilities: €386, Transport: €289, Groceries: €312Los Angeles
€3,003
Total: €3,003, Rent: €2,147, Utilities: €365, Transport: €63, Groceries: €429Miami
€2,983
Total: €2,983, Rent: €2,143, Utilities: €281, Transport: €98, Groceries: €460Washington DC
€2,966
Total: €2,966, Rent: €2,102, Utilities: €316, Transport: €87, Groceries: €460Seattle
€2,893
Total: €2,893, Rent: €1,910, Utilities: €396, Transport: €87, Groceries: €501Singapore
€2,824
Total: €2,824, Rent: €2,152, Utilities: €178, Transport: €83, Groceries: €411Dublin
€2,805
Total: €2,805, Rent: €2,043, Utilities: €300, Transport: €140, Groceries: €322Amsterdam
€2,775
Total: €2,775, Rent: €2,009, Utilities: €334, Transport: €63, Groceries: €369Luxembourg
€2,632
Total: €2,632, Rent: €1,885, Utilities: €335, Groceries: €411Chicago
€2,551
Total: €2,551, Rent: €1,802, Utilities: €278, Transport: €66, Groceries: €405Copenhagen
€2,325
Total: €2,325, Rent: €1,498, Utilities: €206, Transport: €189, Groceries: €433Atlanta
€2,313
Total: €2,313, Rent: €1,501, Utilities: €305, Transport: €83, Groceries: €424Dubai
€2,303
Total: €2,303, Rent: €1,640, Utilities: €338, Transport: €83, Groceries: €242Nashville
€2,245
Total: €2,245, Rent: €1,465, Utilities: €331, Transport: €57, Groceries: €393Utrecht
€2,234
Total: €2,234, Rent: €1,533, Utilities: €292, Transport: €63, Groceries: €346Bristol
€2,233
Total: €2,233, Rent: €1,506, Utilities: €335, Transport: €119, Groceries: €273Rotterdam
€2,216
Total: €2,216, Rent: €1,487, Utilities: €332, Transport: €63, Groceries: €335Brighton
€2,211
Total: €2,211, Rent: €1,490, Utilities: €304, Transport: €120, Groceries: €297Munich
€2,127
Total: €2,127, Rent: €1,298, Utilities: €387, Transport: €63, Groceries: €378Vancouver
€2,114
Total: €2,114, Rent: €1,507, Utilities: €152, Transport: €73, Groceries: €381Austin
€2,112
Total: €2,112, Rent: €1,397, Utilities: €297, Transport: €36, Groceries: €382Stockholm
€2,070
Total: €2,070, Rent: €1,280, Utilities: €301, Transport: €96, Groceries: €393Edinburgh
€2,016
Total: €2,016, Rent: €1,241, Utilities: €384, Transport: €94, Groceries: €297Manchester
€2,013
Total: €2,013, Rent: €1,360, Utilities: €310, Transport: €71, Groceries: €272Paris
€2,012
Total: €2,012, Rent: €1,238, Utilities: €297, Transport: €91, Groceries: €386Milan
€1,970
Total: €1,970, Rent: €1,273, Utilities: €245, Transport: €39, Groceries: €412Berlin
€1,959
Total: €1,959, Rent: €1,129, Utilities: €423, Transport: €63, Groceries: €343Toronto
€1,951
Total: €1,951, Rent: €1,327, Utilities: €193, Transport: €97, Groceries: €334Frankfurt
€1,893
Total: €1,893, Rent: €1,103, Utilities: €388, Transport: €63, Groceries: €339Madrid
€1,835
Total: €1,835, Rent: €1,260, Utilities: €229, Transport: €49, Groceries: €297Barcelona
€1,828
Total: €1,828, Rent: €1,279, Utilities: €202, Transport: €31, Groceries: €316Brussels
€1,789
Total: €1,789, Rent: €1,071, Utilities: €292, Transport: €56, Groceries: €369Hamburg
€1,759
Total: €1,759, Rent: €971, Utilities: €391, Transport: €63, Groceries: €334Lisbon
€1,759
Total: €1,759, Rent: €1,255, Utilities: €198, Transport: €40, Groceries: €266Vienna
€1,754
Total: €1,754, Rent: €955, Utilities: €339, Transport: €75, Groceries: €385Florence
€1,708
Total: €1,708, Rent: €1,063, Utilities: €236, Transport: €40, Groceries: €408Cologne
€1,691
Total: €1,691, Rent: €888, Utilities: €387, Transport: €63, Groceries: €353Cardiff
€1,675
Total: €1,675, Rent: €997, Utilities: €334, Transport: €77, Groceries: €267Valletta
€1,674
Total: €1,674, Rent: €1,055, Utilities: €194, Transport: €108, Groceries: €316Belfast
€1,581
Total: €1,581, Rent: €930, Utilities: €264, Transport: €74, Groceries: €314Prague
€1,578
Total: €1,578, Rent: €976, Utilities: €316, Transport: €23, Groceries: €263Valencia
€1,548
Total: €1,548, Rent: €1,077, Utilities: €184, Transport: €35, Groceries: €252Warsaw
€1,547
Total: €1,547, Rent: €962, Utilities: €322, Transport: €26, Groceries: €238Rome
€1,527
Total: €1,527, Rent: €954, Utilities: €220, Transport: €35, Groceries: €318Helsinki
€1,516
Total: €1,516, Rent: €947, Utilities: €155, Transport: €74, Groceries: €340Ljubljana
€1,513
Total: €1,513, Rent: €856, Utilities: €331, Transport: €37, Groceries: €288Malaga
€1,506
Total: €1,506, Rent: €1,045, Utilities: €172, Transport: €24, Groceries: €264Tokyo
€1,500
Total: €1,500, Rent: €877, Utilities: €178, Transport: €95, Groceries: €350Lyon
€1,499
Total: €1,499, Rent: €706, Utilities: €302, Transport: €93, Groceries: €398Bratislava
€1,461
Total: €1,461, Rent: €861, Utilities: €260, Transport: €41, Groceries: €299Marseille
€1,424
Total: €1,424, Rent: €692, Utilities: €209, Transport: €73, Groceries: €450Tallinn
€1,288
Total: €1,288, Rent: €618, Utilities: €332, Transport: €30, Groceries: €308Zagreb
€1,257
Total: €1,257, Rent: €667, Utilities: €244, Transport: €53, Groceries: €293Las Palmas, Canary Islands
€1,251
Total: €1,251, Rent: €800, Utilities: €143, Groceries: €308Nicosia
€1,249
Total: €1,249, Rent: €693, Utilities: €204, Transport: €60, Groceries: €292Seoul
€1,224
Total: €1,224, Rent: €576, Utilities: €185, Transport: €41, Groceries: €421Mexico City
€1,214
Total: €1,214, Rent: €812, Utilities: €111, Transport: €11, Groceries: €280San Miguel de Allende
€1,194
Total: €1,194, Rent: €781, Utilities: €87, Groceries: €326Budapest
€1,182
Total: €1,182, Rent: €693, Utilities: €203, Transport: €25, Groceries: €261Vilnius
€1,159
Total: €1,159, Rent: €661, Utilities: €229, Transport: €38, Groceries: €231Athens
€1,153
Total: €1,153, Rent: €593, Utilities: €244, Transport: €27, Groceries: €289Riga
€1,092
Total: €1,092, Rent: €443, Utilities: €362, Transport: €30, Groceries: €258Sofia
€1,078
Total: €1,078, Rent: €606, Utilities: €173, Transport: €26, Groceries: €274Taipei
€1,065
Total: €1,065, Rent: €570, Utilities: €88, Transport: €33, Groceries: €375Medellin
€1,041
Total: €1,041, Rent: €661, Utilities: €125, Transport: €37, Groceries: €218Mérida
€953
Total: €953, Rent: €520, Utilities: €156, Transport: €26, Groceries: €252Bucharest
€927
Total: €927, Rent: €510, Utilities: €191, Transport: €16, Groceries: €210Oaxaca
€867
Total: €867, Rent: €546, Utilities: €88, Transport: €18, Groceries: €215Bangkok
€813
Total: €813, Rent: €440, Utilities: €116, Groceries: €258Kuala Lumpur
€792
Total: €792, Rent: €444, Utilities: €89, Transport: €32, Groceries: €227Ho Chi Minh City
€659
Total: €659, Rent: €365, Utilities: €100, Transport: €10, Groceries: €183Chiang Mai
€607
Total: €607, Rent: €329, Utilities: €85, Groceries: €193- Rent
- Utilities
- Transport
- Groceries
How we built this index
* For this study, the monthly cost of living in 75 top destinations for expats, spread across 41 different countries, was compared. The average monthly costs for rent, groceries, and utilities (gas, water, electricity, cell phone, and internet) are based on figures from the Numbeo database. Monthly housing costs are based on the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment, both in and outside the city center. The calculation of costs for gas, water, and electricity is based on an 85 m² apartment. The monthly cost of a workspace was determined by comparing the offerings of coworking spaces and private offices on CoWorker and calculating an average for each city. For two cities, no offerings could be identified. Public transportation costs are sourced from the official websites of the respective transit agencies; discounts and special fares are not included. In Germany, a Deutschlandticket was chosen instead of a BVG monthly pass. All fare zones are located in the immediate vicinity of the city. The cost of mobile internet includes calling and 10 GB of data. For home internet, only plans with a speed of at least 60 megabits per second and unlimited data usage were considered.
The 2026 Working Abroad Index
Compare monthly living costs across 75 cities, from rent to coworking.
Leave empty to show every city. Filters by monthly total excluding coworking.
Results shown: 75
Global ranking
Cities by monthly cost
New York City
€4,068
Total: €4,068, Rent: €3,139, Utilities: €350, Transport: €122, Groceries: €457San Francisco
€3,759
Total: €3,759, Rent: €2,845, Utilities: €332, Transport: €75, Groceries: €508Boston
€3,512
Total: €3,512, Rent: €2,624, Utilities: €339, Transport: €79, Groceries: €470London
€3,288
Total: €3,288, Rent: €2,301, Utilities: €386, Transport: €289, Groceries: €312Los Angeles
€3,003
Total: €3,003, Rent: €2,147, Utilities: €365, Transport: €63, Groceries: €429Miami
€2,983
Total: €2,983, Rent: €2,143, Utilities: €281, Transport: €98, Groceries: €460Washington DC
€2,966
Total: €2,966, Rent: €2,102, Utilities: €316, Transport: €87, Groceries: €460Seattle
€2,893
Total: €2,893, Rent: €1,910, Utilities: €396, Transport: €87, Groceries: €501Singapore
€2,824
Total: €2,824, Rent: €2,152, Utilities: €178, Transport: €83, Groceries: €411Dublin
€2,805
Total: €2,805, Rent: €2,043, Utilities: €300, Transport: €140, Groceries: €322Amsterdam
€2,775
Total: €2,775, Rent: €2,009, Utilities: €334, Transport: €63, Groceries: €369Luxembourg
€2,632
Total: €2,632, Rent: €1,885, Utilities: €335, Groceries: €411Chicago
€2,551
Total: €2,551, Rent: €1,802, Utilities: €278, Transport: €66, Groceries: €405Copenhagen
€2,325
Total: €2,325, Rent: €1,498, Utilities: €206, Transport: €189, Groceries: €433Atlanta
€2,313
Total: €2,313, Rent: €1,501, Utilities: €305, Transport: €83, Groceries: €424Dubai
€2,303
Total: €2,303, Rent: €1,640, Utilities: €338, Transport: €83, Groceries: €242Nashville
€2,245
Total: €2,245, Rent: €1,465, Utilities: €331, Transport: €57, Groceries: €393Utrecht
€2,234
Total: €2,234, Rent: €1,533, Utilities: €292, Transport: €63, Groceries: €346Bristol
€2,233
Total: €2,233, Rent: €1,506, Utilities: €335, Transport: €119, Groceries: €273Rotterdam
€2,216
Total: €2,216, Rent: €1,487, Utilities: €332, Transport: €63, Groceries: €335Brighton
€2,211
Total: €2,211, Rent: €1,490, Utilities: €304, Transport: €120, Groceries: €297Munich
€2,127
Total: €2,127, Rent: €1,298, Utilities: €387, Transport: €63, Groceries: €378Vancouver
€2,114
Total: €2,114, Rent: €1,507, Utilities: €152, Transport: €73, Groceries: €381Austin
€2,112
Total: €2,112, Rent: €1,397, Utilities: €297, Transport: €36, Groceries: €382Stockholm
€2,070
Total: €2,070, Rent: €1,280, Utilities: €301, Transport: €96, Groceries: €393Edinburgh
€2,016
Total: €2,016, Rent: €1,241, Utilities: €384, Transport: €94, Groceries: €297Manchester
€2,013
Total: €2,013, Rent: €1,360, Utilities: €310, Transport: €71, Groceries: €272Paris
€2,012
Total: €2,012, Rent: €1,238, Utilities: €297, Transport: €91, Groceries: €386Milan
€1,970
Total: €1,970, Rent: €1,273, Utilities: €245, Transport: €39, Groceries: €412Berlin
€1,959
Total: €1,959, Rent: €1,129, Utilities: €423, Transport: €63, Groceries: €343Toronto
€1,951
Total: €1,951, Rent: €1,327, Utilities: €193, Transport: €97, Groceries: €334Frankfurt
€1,893
Total: €1,893, Rent: €1,103, Utilities: €388, Transport: €63, Groceries: €339Madrid
€1,835
Total: €1,835, Rent: €1,260, Utilities: €229, Transport: €49, Groceries: €297Barcelona
€1,828
Total: €1,828, Rent: €1,279, Utilities: €202, Transport: €31, Groceries: €316Brussels
€1,789
Total: €1,789, Rent: €1,071, Utilities: €292, Transport: €56, Groceries: €369Hamburg
€1,759
Total: €1,759, Rent: €971, Utilities: €391, Transport: €63, Groceries: €334Lisbon
€1,759
Total: €1,759, Rent: €1,255, Utilities: €198, Transport: €40, Groceries: €266Vienna
€1,754
Total: €1,754, Rent: €955, Utilities: €339, Transport: €75, Groceries: €385Florence
€1,708
Total: €1,708, Rent: €1,063, Utilities: €236, Transport: €40, Groceries: €408Cologne
€1,691
Total: €1,691, Rent: €888, Utilities: €387, Transport: €63, Groceries: €353Cardiff
€1,675
Total: €1,675, Rent: €997, Utilities: €334, Transport: €77, Groceries: €267Valletta
€1,674
Total: €1,674, Rent: €1,055, Utilities: €194, Transport: €108, Groceries: €316Belfast
€1,581
Total: €1,581, Rent: €930, Utilities: €264, Transport: €74, Groceries: €314Prague
€1,578
Total: €1,578, Rent: €976, Utilities: €316, Transport: €23, Groceries: €263Valencia
€1,548
Total: €1,548, Rent: €1,077, Utilities: €184, Transport: €35, Groceries: €252Warsaw
€1,547
Total: €1,547, Rent: €962, Utilities: €322, Transport: €26, Groceries: €238Rome
€1,527
Total: €1,527, Rent: €954, Utilities: €220, Transport: €35, Groceries: €318Helsinki
€1,516
Total: €1,516, Rent: €947, Utilities: €155, Transport: €74, Groceries: €340Ljubljana
€1,513
Total: €1,513, Rent: €856, Utilities: €331, Transport: €37, Groceries: €288Malaga
€1,506
Total: €1,506, Rent: €1,045, Utilities: €172, Transport: €24, Groceries: €264Tokyo
€1,500
Total: €1,500, Rent: €877, Utilities: €178, Transport: €95, Groceries: €350Lyon
€1,499
Total: €1,499, Rent: €706, Utilities: €302, Transport: €93, Groceries: €398Bratislava
€1,461
Total: €1,461, Rent: €861, Utilities: €260, Transport: €41, Groceries: €299Marseille
€1,424
Total: €1,424, Rent: €692, Utilities: €209, Transport: €73, Groceries: €450Tallinn
€1,288
Total: €1,288, Rent: €618, Utilities: €332, Transport: €30, Groceries: €308Zagreb
€1,257
Total: €1,257, Rent: €667, Utilities: €244, Transport: €53, Groceries: €293Las Palmas, Canary Islands
€1,251
Total: €1,251, Rent: €800, Utilities: €143, Groceries: €308Nicosia
€1,249
Total: €1,249, Rent: €693, Utilities: €204, Transport: €60, Groceries: €292Seoul
€1,224
Total: €1,224, Rent: €576, Utilities: €185, Transport: €41, Groceries: €421Mexico City
€1,214
Total: €1,214, Rent: €812, Utilities: €111, Transport: €11, Groceries: €280San Miguel de Allende
€1,194
Total: €1,194, Rent: €781, Utilities: €87, Groceries: €326Budapest
€1,182
Total: €1,182, Rent: €693, Utilities: €203, Transport: €25, Groceries: €261Vilnius
€1,159
Total: €1,159, Rent: €661, Utilities: €229, Transport: €38, Groceries: €231Athens
€1,153
Total: €1,153, Rent: €593, Utilities: €244, Transport: €27, Groceries: €289Riga
€1,092
Total: €1,092, Rent: €443, Utilities: €362, Transport: €30, Groceries: €258Sofia
€1,078
Total: €1,078, Rent: €606, Utilities: €173, Transport: €26, Groceries: €274Taipei
€1,065
Total: €1,065, Rent: €570, Utilities: €88, Transport: €33, Groceries: €375Medellin
€1,041
Total: €1,041, Rent: €661, Utilities: €125, Transport: €37, Groceries: €218Mérida
€953
Total: €953, Rent: €520, Utilities: €156, Transport: €26, Groceries: €252Bucharest
€927
Total: €927, Rent: €510, Utilities: €191, Transport: €16, Groceries: €210Oaxaca
€867
Total: €867, Rent: €546, Utilities: €88, Transport: €18, Groceries: €215Bangkok
€813
Total: €813, Rent: €440, Utilities: €116, Groceries: €258Kuala Lumpur
€792
Total: €792, Rent: €444, Utilities: €89, Transport: €32, Groceries: €227Ho Chi Minh City
€659
Total: €659, Rent: €365, Utilities: €100, Transport: €10, Groceries: €183Chiang Mai
€607
Total: €607, Rent: €329, Utilities: €85, Groceries: €193- Rent
- Utilities
- Transport
- Groceries
How we built this index
* For this study, the monthly cost of living in 75 top destinations for expats, spread across 41 different countries, was compared. The average monthly costs for rent, groceries, and utilities (gas, water, electricity, cell phone, and internet) are based on figures from the Numbeo database. Monthly housing costs are based on the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment, both in and outside the city center. The calculation of costs for gas, water, and electricity is based on an 85 m² apartment. The monthly cost of a workspace was determined by comparing the offerings of coworking spaces and private offices on CoWorker and calculating an average for each city. For two cities, no offerings could be identified. Public transportation costs are sourced from the official websites of the respective transit agencies; discounts and special fares are not included. In Germany, a Deutschlandticket was chosen instead of a BVG monthly pass. All fare zones are located in the immediate vicinity of the city. The cost of mobile internet includes calling and 10 GB of data. For home internet, only plans with a speed of at least 60 megabits per second and unlimited data usage were considered.
The 2026 Working Abroad Index
Compare monthly living costs across 75 cities, from rent to coworking.
Leave empty to show every city. Filters by monthly total excluding coworking.
Results shown: 75
Global ranking
Cities by monthly cost
New York City
€4,068
Total: €4,068, Rent: €3,139, Utilities: €350, Transport: €122, Groceries: €457San Francisco
€3,759
Total: €3,759, Rent: €2,845, Utilities: €332, Transport: €75, Groceries: €508Boston
€3,512
Total: €3,512, Rent: €2,624, Utilities: €339, Transport: €79, Groceries: €470London
€3,288
Total: €3,288, Rent: €2,301, Utilities: €386, Transport: €289, Groceries: €312Los Angeles
€3,003
Total: €3,003, Rent: €2,147, Utilities: €365, Transport: €63, Groceries: €429Miami
€2,983
Total: €2,983, Rent: €2,143, Utilities: €281, Transport: €98, Groceries: €460Washington DC
€2,966
Total: €2,966, Rent: €2,102, Utilities: €316, Transport: €87, Groceries: €460Seattle
€2,893
Total: €2,893, Rent: €1,910, Utilities: €396, Transport: €87, Groceries: €501Singapore
€2,824
Total: €2,824, Rent: €2,152, Utilities: €178, Transport: €83, Groceries: €411Dublin
€2,805
Total: €2,805, Rent: €2,043, Utilities: €300, Transport: €140, Groceries: €322Amsterdam
€2,775
Total: €2,775, Rent: €2,009, Utilities: €334, Transport: €63, Groceries: €369Luxembourg
€2,632
Total: €2,632, Rent: €1,885, Utilities: €335, Groceries: €411Chicago
€2,551
Total: €2,551, Rent: €1,802, Utilities: €278, Transport: €66, Groceries: €405Copenhagen
€2,325
Total: €2,325, Rent: €1,498, Utilities: €206, Transport: €189, Groceries: €433Atlanta
€2,313
Total: €2,313, Rent: €1,501, Utilities: €305, Transport: €83, Groceries: €424Dubai
€2,303
Total: €2,303, Rent: €1,640, Utilities: €338, Transport: €83, Groceries: €242Nashville
€2,245
Total: €2,245, Rent: €1,465, Utilities: €331, Transport: €57, Groceries: €393Utrecht
€2,234
Total: €2,234, Rent: €1,533, Utilities: €292, Transport: €63, Groceries: €346Bristol
€2,233
Total: €2,233, Rent: €1,506, Utilities: €335, Transport: €119, Groceries: €273Rotterdam
€2,216
Total: €2,216, Rent: €1,487, Utilities: €332, Transport: €63, Groceries: €335Brighton
€2,211
Total: €2,211, Rent: €1,490, Utilities: €304, Transport: €120, Groceries: €297Munich
€2,127
Total: €2,127, Rent: €1,298, Utilities: €387, Transport: €63, Groceries: €378Vancouver
€2,114
Total: €2,114, Rent: €1,507, Utilities: €152, Transport: €73, Groceries: €381Austin
€2,112
Total: €2,112, Rent: €1,397, Utilities: €297, Transport: €36, Groceries: €382Stockholm
€2,070
Total: €2,070, Rent: €1,280, Utilities: €301, Transport: €96, Groceries: €393Edinburgh
€2,016
Total: €2,016, Rent: €1,241, Utilities: €384, Transport: €94, Groceries: €297Manchester
€2,013
Total: €2,013, Rent: €1,360, Utilities: €310, Transport: €71, Groceries: €272Paris
€2,012
Total: €2,012, Rent: €1,238, Utilities: €297, Transport: €91, Groceries: €386Milan
€1,970
Total: €1,970, Rent: €1,273, Utilities: €245, Transport: €39, Groceries: €412Berlin
€1,959
Total: €1,959, Rent: €1,129, Utilities: €423, Transport: €63, Groceries: €343Toronto
€1,951
Total: €1,951, Rent: €1,327, Utilities: €193, Transport: €97, Groceries: €334Frankfurt
€1,893
Total: €1,893, Rent: €1,103, Utilities: €388, Transport: €63, Groceries: €339Madrid
€1,835
Total: €1,835, Rent: €1,260, Utilities: €229, Transport: €49, Groceries: €297Barcelona
€1,828
Total: €1,828, Rent: €1,279, Utilities: €202, Transport: €31, Groceries: €316Brussels
€1,789
Total: €1,789, Rent: €1,071, Utilities: €292, Transport: €56, Groceries: €369Hamburg
€1,759
Total: €1,759, Rent: €971, Utilities: €391, Transport: €63, Groceries: €334Lisbon
€1,759
Total: €1,759, Rent: €1,255, Utilities: €198, Transport: €40, Groceries: €266Vienna
€1,754
Total: €1,754, Rent: €955, Utilities: €339, Transport: €75, Groceries: €385Florence
€1,708
Total: €1,708, Rent: €1,063, Utilities: €236, Transport: €40, Groceries: €408Cologne
€1,691
Total: €1,691, Rent: €888, Utilities: €387, Transport: €63, Groceries: €353Cardiff
€1,675
Total: €1,675, Rent: €997, Utilities: €334, Transport: €77, Groceries: €267Valletta
€1,674
Total: €1,674, Rent: €1,055, Utilities: €194, Transport: €108, Groceries: €316Belfast
€1,581
Total: €1,581, Rent: €930, Utilities: €264, Transport: €74, Groceries: €314Prague
€1,578
Total: €1,578, Rent: €976, Utilities: €316, Transport: €23, Groceries: €263Valencia
€1,548
Total: €1,548, Rent: €1,077, Utilities: €184, Transport: €35, Groceries: €252Warsaw
€1,547
Total: €1,547, Rent: €962, Utilities: €322, Transport: €26, Groceries: €238Rome
€1,527
Total: €1,527, Rent: €954, Utilities: €220, Transport: €35, Groceries: €318Helsinki
€1,516
Total: €1,516, Rent: €947, Utilities: €155, Transport: €74, Groceries: €340Ljubljana
€1,513
Total: €1,513, Rent: €856, Utilities: €331, Transport: €37, Groceries: €288Malaga
€1,506
Total: €1,506, Rent: €1,045, Utilities: €172, Transport: €24, Groceries: €264Tokyo
€1,500
Total: €1,500, Rent: €877, Utilities: €178, Transport: €95, Groceries: €350Lyon
€1,499
Total: €1,499, Rent: €706, Utilities: €302, Transport: €93, Groceries: €398Bratislava
€1,461
Total: €1,461, Rent: €861, Utilities: €260, Transport: €41, Groceries: €299Marseille
€1,424
Total: €1,424, Rent: €692, Utilities: €209, Transport: €73, Groceries: €450Tallinn
€1,288
Total: €1,288, Rent: €618, Utilities: €332, Transport: €30, Groceries: €308Zagreb
€1,257
Total: €1,257, Rent: €667, Utilities: €244, Transport: €53, Groceries: €293Las Palmas, Canary Islands
€1,251
Total: €1,251, Rent: €800, Utilities: €143, Groceries: €308Nicosia
€1,249
Total: €1,249, Rent: €693, Utilities: €204, Transport: €60, Groceries: €292Seoul
€1,224
Total: €1,224, Rent: €576, Utilities: €185, Transport: €41, Groceries: €421Mexico City
€1,214
Total: €1,214, Rent: €812, Utilities: €111, Transport: €11, Groceries: €280San Miguel de Allende
€1,194
Total: €1,194, Rent: €781, Utilities: €87, Groceries: €326Budapest
€1,182
Total: €1,182, Rent: €693, Utilities: €203, Transport: €25, Groceries: €261Vilnius
€1,159
Total: €1,159, Rent: €661, Utilities: €229, Transport: €38, Groceries: €231Athens
€1,153
Total: €1,153, Rent: €593, Utilities: €244, Transport: €27, Groceries: €289Riga
€1,092
Total: €1,092, Rent: €443, Utilities: €362, Transport: €30, Groceries: €258Sofia
€1,078
Total: €1,078, Rent: €606, Utilities: €173, Transport: €26, Groceries: €274Taipei
€1,065
Total: €1,065, Rent: €570, Utilities: €88, Transport: €33, Groceries: €375Medellin
€1,041
Total: €1,041, Rent: €661, Utilities: €125, Transport: €37, Groceries: €218Mérida
€953
Total: €953, Rent: €520, Utilities: €156, Transport: €26, Groceries: €252Bucharest
€927
Total: €927, Rent: €510, Utilities: €191, Transport: €16, Groceries: €210Oaxaca
€867
Total: €867, Rent: €546, Utilities: €88, Transport: €18, Groceries: €215Bangkok
€813
Total: €813, Rent: €440, Utilities: €116, Groceries: €258Kuala Lumpur
€792
Total: €792, Rent: €444, Utilities: €89, Transport: €32, Groceries: €227Ho Chi Minh City
€659
Total: €659, Rent: €365, Utilities: €100, Transport: €10, Groceries: €183Chiang Mai
€607
Total: €607, Rent: €329, Utilities: €85, Groceries: €193- Rent
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How we built this index
* For this study, the monthly cost of living in 75 top destinations for expats, spread across 41 different countries, was compared. The average monthly costs for rent, groceries, and utilities (gas, water, electricity, cell phone, and internet) are based on figures from the Numbeo database. Monthly housing costs are based on the average rent for a one-bedroom apartment, both in and outside the city center. The calculation of costs for gas, water, and electricity is based on an 85 m² apartment. The monthly cost of a workspace was determined by comparing the offerings of coworking spaces and private offices on CoWorker and calculating an average for each city. For two cities, no offerings could be identified. Public transportation costs are sourced from the official websites of the respective transit agencies; discounts and special fares are not included. In Germany, a Deutschlandticket was chosen instead of a BVG monthly pass. All fare zones are located in the immediate vicinity of the city. The cost of mobile internet includes calling and 10 GB of data. For home internet, only plans with a speed of at least 60 megabits per second and unlimited data usage were considered.
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