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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
$4,640
Total: $4,640, Rent: $3,581, Utilities: $399, Transport: $140, Groceries: $521San Francisco
$4,289
Total: $4,289, Rent: $3,246, Utilities: $379, Transport: $86, Groceries: $579Boston
$4,006
Total: $4,006, Rent: $2,993, Utilities: $386, Transport: $90, Groceries: $536London
$3,751
Total: $3,751, Rent: $2,625, Utilities: $440, Transport: $330, Groceries: $356Los Angeles
$3,426
Total: $3,426, Rent: $2,449, Utilities: $416, Transport: $72, Groceries: $489Miami
$3,403
Total: $3,403, Rent: $2,445, Utilities: $321, Transport: $112, Groceries: $525Washington DC
$3,383
Total: $3,383, Rent: $2,398, Utilities: $361, Transport: $100, Groceries: $524Seattle
$3,301
Total: $3,301, Rent: $2,179, Utilities: $451, Transport: $99, Groceries: $572Singapore
$3,221
Total: $3,221, Rent: $2,455, Utilities: $203, Transport: $94, Groceries: $469Dublin
$3,200
Total: $3,200, Rent: $2,331, Utilities: $342, Transport: $160, Groceries: $367Amsterdam
$3,165
Total: $3,165, Rent: $2,292, Utilities: $381, Transport: $71, Groceries: $422Luxembourg
$3,002
Total: $3,002, Rent: $2,150, Utilities: $382, Groceries: $469Chicago
$2,910
Total: $2,910, Rent: $2,056, Utilities: $317, Transport: $75, Groceries: $462Copenhagen
$2,653
Total: $2,653, Rent: $1,709, Utilities: $234, Transport: $215, Groceries: $494Atlanta
$2,638
Total: $2,638, Rent: $1,712, Utilities: $348, Transport: $95, Groceries: $483Dubai
$2,627
Total: $2,627, Rent: $1,871, Utilities: $385, Transport: $95, Groceries: $276Nashville
$2,562
Total: $2,562, Rent: $1,671, Utilities: $377, Transport: $65, Groceries: $448Utrecht
$2,548
Total: $2,548, Rent: $1,749, Utilities: $333, Transport: $72, Groceries: $395Bristol
$2,547
Total: $2,547, Rent: $1,718, Utilities: $382, Transport: $136, Groceries: $311Rotterdam
$2,528
Total: $2,528, Rent: $1,696, Utilities: $378, Transport: $72, Groceries: $382Brighton
$2,522
Total: $2,522, Rent: $1,700, Utilities: $347, Transport: $137, Groceries: $339Munich
$2,426
Total: $2,426, Rent: $1,481, Utilities: $442, Transport: $72, Groceries: $432Vancouver
$2,411
Total: $2,411, Rent: $1,719, Utilities: $174, Transport: $83, Groceries: $435Austin
$2,409
Total: $2,409, Rent: $1,594, Utilities: $339, Transport: $41, Groceries: $436Stockholm
$2,362
Total: $2,362, Rent: $1,460, Utilities: $344, Transport: $110, Groceries: $449Edinburgh
$2,300
Total: $2,300, Rent: $1,416, Utilities: $438, Transport: $107, Groceries: $339Manchester
$2,296
Total: $2,296, Rent: $1,551, Utilities: $354, Transport: $81, Groceries: $310Paris
$2,295
Total: $2,295, Rent: $1,412, Utilities: $339, Transport: $104, Groceries: $440Milan
$2,248
Total: $2,248, Rent: $1,452, Utilities: $280, Transport: $44, Groceries: $470Berlin
$2,235
Total: $2,235, Rent: $1,288, Utilities: $483, Transport: $72, Groceries: $392Toronto
$2,225
Total: $2,225, Rent: $1,514, Utilities: $220, Transport: $111, Groceries: $381Frankfurt
$2,159
Total: $2,159, Rent: $1,258, Utilities: $442, Transport: $72, Groceries: $387Madrid
$2,093
Total: $2,093, Rent: $1,437, Utilities: $261, Transport: $56, Groceries: $339Barcelona
$2,085
Total: $2,085, Rent: $1,459, Utilities: $230, Transport: $35, Groceries: $361Brussels
$2,041
Total: $2,041, Rent: $1,222, Utilities: $333, Transport: $64, Groceries: $421Hamburg
$2,007
Total: $2,007, Rent: $1,108, Utilities: $446, Transport: $72, Groceries: $381Lisbon
$2,006
Total: $2,006, Rent: $1,432, Utilities: $226, Transport: $46, Groceries: $303Vienna
$2,001
Total: $2,001, Rent: $1,089, Utilities: $386, Transport: $86, Groceries: $439Florence
$1,948
Total: $1,948, Rent: $1,213, Utilities: $270, Transport: $45, Groceries: $466Cologne
$1,929
Total: $1,929, Rent: $1,013, Utilities: $442, Transport: $72, Groceries: $402Cardiff
$1,911
Total: $1,911, Rent: $1,137, Utilities: $381, Transport: $88, Groceries: $304Valletta
$1,909
Total: $1,909, Rent: $1,204, Utilities: $222, Transport: $123, Groceries: $361Belfast
$1,804
Total: $1,804, Rent: $1,061, Utilities: $301, Transport: $85, Groceries: $358Prague
$1,800
Total: $1,800, Rent: $1,113, Utilities: $360, Transport: $26, Groceries: $300Valencia
$1,766
Total: $1,766, Rent: $1,229, Utilities: $209, Transport: $40, Groceries: $288Warsaw
$1,765
Total: $1,765, Rent: $1,097, Utilities: $367, Transport: $29, Groceries: $272Rome
$1,742
Total: $1,742, Rent: $1,088, Utilities: $251, Transport: $40, Groceries: $362Helsinki
$1,729
Total: $1,729, Rent: $1,080, Utilities: $176, Transport: $84, Groceries: $388Ljubljana
$1,726
Total: $1,726, Rent: $977, Utilities: $378, Transport: $42, Groceries: $329Malaga
$1,718
Total: $1,718, Rent: $1,192, Utilities: $197, Transport: $27, Groceries: $301Tokyo
$1,712
Total: $1,712, Rent: $1,000, Utilities: $203, Transport: $108, Groceries: $399Lyon
$1,710
Total: $1,710, Rent: $805, Utilities: $345, Transport: $106, Groceries: $454Bratislava
$1,666
Total: $1,666, Rent: $982, Utilities: $296, Transport: $46, Groceries: $342Marseille
$1,624
Total: $1,624, Rent: $789, Utilities: $238, Transport: $83, Groceries: $514Tallinn
$1,469
Total: $1,469, Rent: $705, Utilities: $378, Transport: $34, Groceries: $351Zagreb
$1,434
Total: $1,434, Rent: $761, Utilities: $279, Transport: $61, Groceries: $334Las Palmas, Canary Islands
$1,427
Total: $1,427, Rent: $913, Utilities: $163, Groceries: $351Nicosia
$1,425
Total: $1,425, Rent: $791, Utilities: $233, Transport: $68, Groceries: $333Seoul
$1,396
Total: $1,396, Rent: $657, Utilities: $211, Transport: $47, Groceries: $481Mexico City
$1,384
Total: $1,384, Rent: $926, Utilities: $127, Transport: $13, Groceries: $319San Miguel de Allende
$1,362
Total: $1,362, Rent: $891, Utilities: $99, Groceries: $372Budapest
$1,349
Total: $1,349, Rent: $791, Utilities: $232, Transport: $29, Groceries: $297Vilnius
$1,322
Total: $1,322, Rent: $754, Utilities: $262, Transport: $43, Groceries: $263Athens
$1,315
Total: $1,315, Rent: $676, Utilities: $278, Transport: $31, Groceries: $330Riga
$1,246
Total: $1,246, Rent: $505, Utilities: $412, Transport: $34, Groceries: $294Sofia
$1,229
Total: $1,229, Rent: $691, Utilities: $197, Transport: $29, Groceries: $313Taipei
$1,215
Total: $1,215, Rent: $650, Utilities: $100, Transport: $37, Groceries: $428Medellin
$1,188
Total: $1,188, Rent: $754, Utilities: $142, Transport: $42, Groceries: $249Mérida
$1,087
Total: $1,087, Rent: $593, Utilities: $177, Transport: $30, Groceries: $287Bucharest
$1,057
Total: $1,057, Rent: $582, Utilities: $218, Transport: $18, Groceries: $240Oaxaca
$989
Total: $989, Rent: $623, Utilities: $101, Transport: $20, Groceries: $245Bangkok
$928
Total: $928, Rent: $502, Utilities: $132, Groceries: $294Kuala Lumpur
$903
Total: $903, Rent: $507, Utilities: $101, Transport: $37, Groceries: $259Ho Chi Minh City
$751
Total: $751, Rent: $416, Utilities: $114, Transport: $11, Groceries: $209Chiang Mai
$692
Total: $692, Rent: $375, Utilities: $97, Groceries: $221- 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. US pages show US dollars using the 22 July 2026 ECB euro–dollar rate.
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
$4,640
Total: $4,640, Rent: $3,581, Utilities: $399, Transport: $140, Groceries: $521San Francisco
$4,289
Total: $4,289, Rent: $3,246, Utilities: $379, Transport: $86, Groceries: $579Boston
$4,006
Total: $4,006, Rent: $2,993, Utilities: $386, Transport: $90, Groceries: $536London
$3,751
Total: $3,751, Rent: $2,625, Utilities: $440, Transport: $330, Groceries: $356Los Angeles
$3,426
Total: $3,426, Rent: $2,449, Utilities: $416, Transport: $72, Groceries: $489Miami
$3,403
Total: $3,403, Rent: $2,445, Utilities: $321, Transport: $112, Groceries: $525Washington DC
$3,383
Total: $3,383, Rent: $2,398, Utilities: $361, Transport: $100, Groceries: $524Seattle
$3,301
Total: $3,301, Rent: $2,179, Utilities: $451, Transport: $99, Groceries: $572Singapore
$3,221
Total: $3,221, Rent: $2,455, Utilities: $203, Transport: $94, Groceries: $469Dublin
$3,200
Total: $3,200, Rent: $2,331, Utilities: $342, Transport: $160, Groceries: $367Amsterdam
$3,165
Total: $3,165, Rent: $2,292, Utilities: $381, Transport: $71, Groceries: $422Luxembourg
$3,002
Total: $3,002, Rent: $2,150, Utilities: $382, Groceries: $469Chicago
$2,910
Total: $2,910, Rent: $2,056, Utilities: $317, Transport: $75, Groceries: $462Copenhagen
$2,653
Total: $2,653, Rent: $1,709, Utilities: $234, Transport: $215, Groceries: $494Atlanta
$2,638
Total: $2,638, Rent: $1,712, Utilities: $348, Transport: $95, Groceries: $483Dubai
$2,627
Total: $2,627, Rent: $1,871, Utilities: $385, Transport: $95, Groceries: $276Nashville
$2,562
Total: $2,562, Rent: $1,671, Utilities: $377, Transport: $65, Groceries: $448Utrecht
$2,548
Total: $2,548, Rent: $1,749, Utilities: $333, Transport: $72, Groceries: $395Bristol
$2,547
Total: $2,547, Rent: $1,718, Utilities: $382, Transport: $136, Groceries: $311Rotterdam
$2,528
Total: $2,528, Rent: $1,696, Utilities: $378, Transport: $72, Groceries: $382Brighton
$2,522
Total: $2,522, Rent: $1,700, Utilities: $347, Transport: $137, Groceries: $339Munich
$2,426
Total: $2,426, Rent: $1,481, Utilities: $442, Transport: $72, Groceries: $432Vancouver
$2,411
Total: $2,411, Rent: $1,719, Utilities: $174, Transport: $83, Groceries: $435Austin
$2,409
Total: $2,409, Rent: $1,594, Utilities: $339, Transport: $41, Groceries: $436Stockholm
$2,362
Total: $2,362, Rent: $1,460, Utilities: $344, Transport: $110, Groceries: $449Edinburgh
$2,300
Total: $2,300, Rent: $1,416, Utilities: $438, Transport: $107, Groceries: $339Manchester
$2,296
Total: $2,296, Rent: $1,551, Utilities: $354, Transport: $81, Groceries: $310Paris
$2,295
Total: $2,295, Rent: $1,412, Utilities: $339, Transport: $104, Groceries: $440Milan
$2,248
Total: $2,248, Rent: $1,452, Utilities: $280, Transport: $44, Groceries: $470Berlin
$2,235
Total: $2,235, Rent: $1,288, Utilities: $483, Transport: $72, Groceries: $392Toronto
$2,225
Total: $2,225, Rent: $1,514, Utilities: $220, Transport: $111, Groceries: $381Frankfurt
$2,159
Total: $2,159, Rent: $1,258, Utilities: $442, Transport: $72, Groceries: $387Madrid
$2,093
Total: $2,093, Rent: $1,437, Utilities: $261, Transport: $56, Groceries: $339Barcelona
$2,085
Total: $2,085, Rent: $1,459, Utilities: $230, Transport: $35, Groceries: $361Brussels
$2,041
Total: $2,041, Rent: $1,222, Utilities: $333, Transport: $64, Groceries: $421Hamburg
$2,007
Total: $2,007, Rent: $1,108, Utilities: $446, Transport: $72, Groceries: $381Lisbon
$2,006
Total: $2,006, Rent: $1,432, Utilities: $226, Transport: $46, Groceries: $303Vienna
$2,001
Total: $2,001, Rent: $1,089, Utilities: $386, Transport: $86, Groceries: $439Florence
$1,948
Total: $1,948, Rent: $1,213, Utilities: $270, Transport: $45, Groceries: $466Cologne
$1,929
Total: $1,929, Rent: $1,013, Utilities: $442, Transport: $72, Groceries: $402Cardiff
$1,911
Total: $1,911, Rent: $1,137, Utilities: $381, Transport: $88, Groceries: $304Valletta
$1,909
Total: $1,909, Rent: $1,204, Utilities: $222, Transport: $123, Groceries: $361Belfast
$1,804
Total: $1,804, Rent: $1,061, Utilities: $301, Transport: $85, Groceries: $358Prague
$1,800
Total: $1,800, Rent: $1,113, Utilities: $360, Transport: $26, Groceries: $300Valencia
$1,766
Total: $1,766, Rent: $1,229, Utilities: $209, Transport: $40, Groceries: $288Warsaw
$1,765
Total: $1,765, Rent: $1,097, Utilities: $367, Transport: $29, Groceries: $272Rome
$1,742
Total: $1,742, Rent: $1,088, Utilities: $251, Transport: $40, Groceries: $362Helsinki
$1,729
Total: $1,729, Rent: $1,080, Utilities: $176, Transport: $84, Groceries: $388Ljubljana
$1,726
Total: $1,726, Rent: $977, Utilities: $378, Transport: $42, Groceries: $329Malaga
$1,718
Total: $1,718, Rent: $1,192, Utilities: $197, Transport: $27, Groceries: $301Tokyo
$1,712
Total: $1,712, Rent: $1,000, Utilities: $203, Transport: $108, Groceries: $399Lyon
$1,710
Total: $1,710, Rent: $805, Utilities: $345, Transport: $106, Groceries: $454Bratislava
$1,666
Total: $1,666, Rent: $982, Utilities: $296, Transport: $46, Groceries: $342Marseille
$1,624
Total: $1,624, Rent: $789, Utilities: $238, Transport: $83, Groceries: $514Tallinn
$1,469
Total: $1,469, Rent: $705, Utilities: $378, Transport: $34, Groceries: $351Zagreb
$1,434
Total: $1,434, Rent: $761, Utilities: $279, Transport: $61, Groceries: $334Las Palmas, Canary Islands
$1,427
Total: $1,427, Rent: $913, Utilities: $163, Groceries: $351Nicosia
$1,425
Total: $1,425, Rent: $791, Utilities: $233, Transport: $68, Groceries: $333Seoul
$1,396
Total: $1,396, Rent: $657, Utilities: $211, Transport: $47, Groceries: $481Mexico City
$1,384
Total: $1,384, Rent: $926, Utilities: $127, Transport: $13, Groceries: $319San Miguel de Allende
$1,362
Total: $1,362, Rent: $891, Utilities: $99, Groceries: $372Budapest
$1,349
Total: $1,349, Rent: $791, Utilities: $232, Transport: $29, Groceries: $297Vilnius
$1,322
Total: $1,322, Rent: $754, Utilities: $262, Transport: $43, Groceries: $263Athens
$1,315
Total: $1,315, Rent: $676, Utilities: $278, Transport: $31, Groceries: $330Riga
$1,246
Total: $1,246, Rent: $505, Utilities: $412, Transport: $34, Groceries: $294Sofia
$1,229
Total: $1,229, Rent: $691, Utilities: $197, Transport: $29, Groceries: $313Taipei
$1,215
Total: $1,215, Rent: $650, Utilities: $100, Transport: $37, Groceries: $428Medellin
$1,188
Total: $1,188, Rent: $754, Utilities: $142, Transport: $42, Groceries: $249Mérida
$1,087
Total: $1,087, Rent: $593, Utilities: $177, Transport: $30, Groceries: $287Bucharest
$1,057
Total: $1,057, Rent: $582, Utilities: $218, Transport: $18, Groceries: $240Oaxaca
$989
Total: $989, Rent: $623, Utilities: $101, Transport: $20, Groceries: $245Bangkok
$928
Total: $928, Rent: $502, Utilities: $132, Groceries: $294Kuala Lumpur
$903
Total: $903, Rent: $507, Utilities: $101, Transport: $37, Groceries: $259Ho Chi Minh City
$751
Total: $751, Rent: $416, Utilities: $114, Transport: $11, Groceries: $209Chiang Mai
$692
Total: $692, Rent: $375, Utilities: $97, Groceries: $221- 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. US pages show US dollars using the 22 July 2026 ECB euro–dollar rate.
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
$4,640
Total: $4,640, Rent: $3,581, Utilities: $399, Transport: $140, Groceries: $521San Francisco
$4,289
Total: $4,289, Rent: $3,246, Utilities: $379, Transport: $86, Groceries: $579Boston
$4,006
Total: $4,006, Rent: $2,993, Utilities: $386, Transport: $90, Groceries: $536London
$3,751
Total: $3,751, Rent: $2,625, Utilities: $440, Transport: $330, Groceries: $356Los Angeles
$3,426
Total: $3,426, Rent: $2,449, Utilities: $416, Transport: $72, Groceries: $489Miami
$3,403
Total: $3,403, Rent: $2,445, Utilities: $321, Transport: $112, Groceries: $525Washington DC
$3,383
Total: $3,383, Rent: $2,398, Utilities: $361, Transport: $100, Groceries: $524Seattle
$3,301
Total: $3,301, Rent: $2,179, Utilities: $451, Transport: $99, Groceries: $572Singapore
$3,221
Total: $3,221, Rent: $2,455, Utilities: $203, Transport: $94, Groceries: $469Dublin
$3,200
Total: $3,200, Rent: $2,331, Utilities: $342, Transport: $160, Groceries: $367Amsterdam
$3,165
Total: $3,165, Rent: $2,292, Utilities: $381, Transport: $71, Groceries: $422Luxembourg
$3,002
Total: $3,002, Rent: $2,150, Utilities: $382, Groceries: $469Chicago
$2,910
Total: $2,910, Rent: $2,056, Utilities: $317, Transport: $75, Groceries: $462Copenhagen
$2,653
Total: $2,653, Rent: $1,709, Utilities: $234, Transport: $215, Groceries: $494Atlanta
$2,638
Total: $2,638, Rent: $1,712, Utilities: $348, Transport: $95, Groceries: $483Dubai
$2,627
Total: $2,627, Rent: $1,871, Utilities: $385, Transport: $95, Groceries: $276Nashville
$2,562
Total: $2,562, Rent: $1,671, Utilities: $377, Transport: $65, Groceries: $448Utrecht
$2,548
Total: $2,548, Rent: $1,749, Utilities: $333, Transport: $72, Groceries: $395Bristol
$2,547
Total: $2,547, Rent: $1,718, Utilities: $382, Transport: $136, Groceries: $311Rotterdam
$2,528
Total: $2,528, Rent: $1,696, Utilities: $378, Transport: $72, Groceries: $382Brighton
$2,522
Total: $2,522, Rent: $1,700, Utilities: $347, Transport: $137, Groceries: $339Munich
$2,426
Total: $2,426, Rent: $1,481, Utilities: $442, Transport: $72, Groceries: $432Vancouver
$2,411
Total: $2,411, Rent: $1,719, Utilities: $174, Transport: $83, Groceries: $435Austin
$2,409
Total: $2,409, Rent: $1,594, Utilities: $339, Transport: $41, Groceries: $436Stockholm
$2,362
Total: $2,362, Rent: $1,460, Utilities: $344, Transport: $110, Groceries: $449Edinburgh
$2,300
Total: $2,300, Rent: $1,416, Utilities: $438, Transport: $107, Groceries: $339Manchester
$2,296
Total: $2,296, Rent: $1,551, Utilities: $354, Transport: $81, Groceries: $310Paris
$2,295
Total: $2,295, Rent: $1,412, Utilities: $339, Transport: $104, Groceries: $440Milan
$2,248
Total: $2,248, Rent: $1,452, Utilities: $280, Transport: $44, Groceries: $470Berlin
$2,235
Total: $2,235, Rent: $1,288, Utilities: $483, Transport: $72, Groceries: $392Toronto
$2,225
Total: $2,225, Rent: $1,514, Utilities: $220, Transport: $111, Groceries: $381Frankfurt
$2,159
Total: $2,159, Rent: $1,258, Utilities: $442, Transport: $72, Groceries: $387Madrid
$2,093
Total: $2,093, Rent: $1,437, Utilities: $261, Transport: $56, Groceries: $339Barcelona
$2,085
Total: $2,085, Rent: $1,459, Utilities: $230, Transport: $35, Groceries: $361Brussels
$2,041
Total: $2,041, Rent: $1,222, Utilities: $333, Transport: $64, Groceries: $421Hamburg
$2,007
Total: $2,007, Rent: $1,108, Utilities: $446, Transport: $72, Groceries: $381Lisbon
$2,006
Total: $2,006, Rent: $1,432, Utilities: $226, Transport: $46, Groceries: $303Vienna
$2,001
Total: $2,001, Rent: $1,089, Utilities: $386, Transport: $86, Groceries: $439Florence
$1,948
Total: $1,948, Rent: $1,213, Utilities: $270, Transport: $45, Groceries: $466Cologne
$1,929
Total: $1,929, Rent: $1,013, Utilities: $442, Transport: $72, Groceries: $402Cardiff
$1,911
Total: $1,911, Rent: $1,137, Utilities: $381, Transport: $88, Groceries: $304Valletta
$1,909
Total: $1,909, Rent: $1,204, Utilities: $222, Transport: $123, Groceries: $361Belfast
$1,804
Total: $1,804, Rent: $1,061, Utilities: $301, Transport: $85, Groceries: $358Prague
$1,800
Total: $1,800, Rent: $1,113, Utilities: $360, Transport: $26, Groceries: $300Valencia
$1,766
Total: $1,766, Rent: $1,229, Utilities: $209, Transport: $40, Groceries: $288Warsaw
$1,765
Total: $1,765, Rent: $1,097, Utilities: $367, Transport: $29, Groceries: $272Rome
$1,742
Total: $1,742, Rent: $1,088, Utilities: $251, Transport: $40, Groceries: $362Helsinki
$1,729
Total: $1,729, Rent: $1,080, Utilities: $176, Transport: $84, Groceries: $388Ljubljana
$1,726
Total: $1,726, Rent: $977, Utilities: $378, Transport: $42, Groceries: $329Malaga
$1,718
Total: $1,718, Rent: $1,192, Utilities: $197, Transport: $27, Groceries: $301Tokyo
$1,712
Total: $1,712, Rent: $1,000, Utilities: $203, Transport: $108, Groceries: $399Lyon
$1,710
Total: $1,710, Rent: $805, Utilities: $345, Transport: $106, Groceries: $454Bratislava
$1,666
Total: $1,666, Rent: $982, Utilities: $296, Transport: $46, Groceries: $342Marseille
$1,624
Total: $1,624, Rent: $789, Utilities: $238, Transport: $83, Groceries: $514Tallinn
$1,469
Total: $1,469, Rent: $705, Utilities: $378, Transport: $34, Groceries: $351Zagreb
$1,434
Total: $1,434, Rent: $761, Utilities: $279, Transport: $61, Groceries: $334Las Palmas, Canary Islands
$1,427
Total: $1,427, Rent: $913, Utilities: $163, Groceries: $351Nicosia
$1,425
Total: $1,425, Rent: $791, Utilities: $233, Transport: $68, Groceries: $333Seoul
$1,396
Total: $1,396, Rent: $657, Utilities: $211, Transport: $47, Groceries: $481Mexico City
$1,384
Total: $1,384, Rent: $926, Utilities: $127, Transport: $13, Groceries: $319San Miguel de Allende
$1,362
Total: $1,362, Rent: $891, Utilities: $99, Groceries: $372Budapest
$1,349
Total: $1,349, Rent: $791, Utilities: $232, Transport: $29, Groceries: $297Vilnius
$1,322
Total: $1,322, Rent: $754, Utilities: $262, Transport: $43, Groceries: $263Athens
$1,315
Total: $1,315, Rent: $676, Utilities: $278, Transport: $31, Groceries: $330Riga
$1,246
Total: $1,246, Rent: $505, Utilities: $412, Transport: $34, Groceries: $294Sofia
$1,229
Total: $1,229, Rent: $691, Utilities: $197, Transport: $29, Groceries: $313Taipei
$1,215
Total: $1,215, Rent: $650, Utilities: $100, Transport: $37, Groceries: $428Medellin
$1,188
Total: $1,188, Rent: $754, Utilities: $142, Transport: $42, Groceries: $249Mérida
$1,087
Total: $1,087, Rent: $593, Utilities: $177, Transport: $30, Groceries: $287Bucharest
$1,057
Total: $1,057, Rent: $582, Utilities: $218, Transport: $18, Groceries: $240Oaxaca
$989
Total: $989, Rent: $623, Utilities: $101, Transport: $20, Groceries: $245Bangkok
$928
Total: $928, Rent: $502, Utilities: $132, Groceries: $294Kuala Lumpur
$903
Total: $903, Rent: $507, Utilities: $101, Transport: $37, Groceries: $259Ho Chi Minh City
$751
Total: $751, Rent: $416, Utilities: $114, Transport: $11, Groceries: $209Chiang Mai
$692
Total: $692, Rent: $375, Utilities: $97, Groceries: $221- 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. US pages show US dollars using the 22 July 2026 ECB euro–dollar rate.
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