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Cheapest countries to live in, for Americans

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Ranked by the all-in monthly cost (everyday living costs plus a 1-bedroom city-centre rent, one person) of the cheapest city we cover in each country.

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#1 🇳🇵 Nepal East & South Asia $482 · Pokhara

#2 🇧🇩 Bangladesh East & South Asia $555 · Dhaka

#3 🇧🇴 Bolivia South America $566 · La Paz

#4 🇮🇳 India East & South Asia $595 · New Delhi

#5 🇪🇬 Egypt Middle East & North Africa $596 · Cairo

#6 🇵🇰 Pakistan East & South Asia $685 · Islamabad

#7 🇮🇩 Indonesia Southeast Asia $787 · Denpasar

#8 🇻🇳 Vietnam Southeast Asia $816 · Hoi An

#9 🇵🇪 Peru South America $822 · Arequipa

#10 🇽🇰 Kosovo Europe $898 · Pristina

#11 🇲🇾 Malaysia Southeast Asia $925 · Penang

#12 🇪🇨 Ecuador South America $952 · Cuenca

#13 🇧🇷 Brazil South America $995 · Fortaleza

#14 🇰🇪 Kenya Africa $1,000 · Nairobi

#15 🇲🇦 Morocco Middle East & North Africa $1,005 · Marrakech

#16 🇺🇦 Ukraine Europe $1,007 · Lviv

#17 🇬🇪 Georgia Central Asia & Caucasus $1,034 · Batumi

#18 🇹🇭 Thailand Southeast Asia $1,041 · Chiang Mai

#19 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka East & South Asia $1,047 · Colombo

#20 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan Central Asia & Caucasus $1,051 · Bishkek

#21 🇲🇰 North Macedonia Europe $1,087 · Skopje

#22 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Central Asia & Caucasus $1,106 · Baku

#23 🇱🇦 Laos Southeast Asia $1,110 · Vientiane

#24 🇵🇭 Philippines Southeast Asia $1,122 · Manila

#25 🇨🇱 Chile South America $1,130 · Valparaíso

#26 🇧🇾 Belarus Europe $1,131 · Minsk

#27 🇦🇷 Argentina South America $1,131 · Mendoza

#28 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan Central Asia & Caucasus $1,166 · Tashkent

#29 🇧🇬 Bulgaria Europe $1,170 · Bansko

#30 🇲🇳 Mongolia East & South Asia $1,199 · Ulaanbaatar

#31 🇵🇾 Paraguay South America $1,205 · Asunción

#32 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan Central Asia & Caucasus $1,212 · Astana

#33 🇯🇴 Jordan Middle East & North Africa $1,222 · Amman

#34 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe $1,244 · Sarajevo

#35 🇳🇬 Nigeria Africa $1,257 · Lagos

#36 🇰🇭 Cambodia Southeast Asia $1,258 · Phnom Penh

#37 🇷🇸 Serbia Europe $1,316 · Novi Sad

#38 🇨🇴 Colombia South America $1,344 · Bogotá

#39 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic Mexico & Central America $1,362 · Santo Domingo

#40 🇲🇩 Moldova Europe $1,364 · Chisinau

#41 🇲🇪 Montenegro Europe $1,370 · Podgorica

#42 🇷🇺 Russia Europe $1,440 · St. Petersburg

#43 🇷🇴 Romania Europe $1,456 · Bucharest

#44 🇴🇲 Oman Middle East & North Africa $1,523 · Muscat

#45 🇯🇵 Japan East & South Asia $1,524 · Osaka

#46 🇦🇲 Armenia Central Asia & Caucasus $1,567 · Yerevan

#47 🇨🇳 China East & South Asia $1,567 · Shanghai

#48 🇵🇹 Portugal Europe $1,575 · Ericeira

#49 🇬🇹 Guatemala Mexico & Central America $1,585 · Guatemala City

#50 🇱🇻 Latvia Europe $1,605 · Riga

#51 🇦🇱 Albania Europe $1,627 · Tirana

#52 🇲🇽 Mexico Mexico & Central America $1,637 · Guadalajara

#53 🇹🇼 Taiwan Southeast Asia $1,649 · Taipei

#54 🇹🇷 Turkey Europe $1,676 · Istanbul

#55 🇬🇷 Greece Europe $1,679 · Athens

#56 🇺🇾 Uruguay South America $1,688 · Montevideo

#57 🇪🇸 Spain Europe $1,712 · Seville

#58 🇭🇺 Hungary Europe $1,770 · Budapest

#59 🇱🇹 Lithuania Europe $1,771 · Vilnius

#60 🇧🇭 Bahrain Middle East & North Africa $1,784 · Manama

#61 🇿🇦 South Africa Africa $1,796 · Cape Town

#62 🇵🇱 Poland Europe $1,803 · Krakow

#63 🇭🇷 Croatia Europe $1,821 · Zagreb

#64 🇪🇪 Estonia Europe $1,921 · Tallinn

#65 🇨🇷 Costa Rica Mexico & Central America $1,991 · San José

#66 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Middle East & North Africa $2,012 · Riyadh

#67 🇰🇷 South Korea East & South Asia $2,039 · Seoul

#68 🇵🇦 Panama Mexico & Central America $2,114 · Panama City

#69 🇸🇰 Slovakia Europe $2,115 · Bratislava

#70 🇸🇮 Slovenia Europe $2,147 · Ljubljana

#71 🇨🇿 Czechia Europe $2,157 · Prague

#72 🇮🇹 Italy Europe $2,237 · Rome

#73 🇲🇹 Malta Europe $2,370 · Valletta

#74 🇫🇮 Finland Europe $2,413 · Helsinki

#75 🇧🇪 Belgium Europe $2,508 · Brussels

#76 🇦🇹 Austria Europe $2,525 · Vienna

#77 🇨🇾 Cyprus Europe $2,632 · Limassol

#78 🇩🇪 Germany Europe $2,716 · Berlin

#79 🇫🇷 France Europe $2,816 · Paris

#80 🇶🇦 Qatar Middle East & North Africa $2,934 · Doha

#81 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates Middle East & North Africa $2,940 · Abu Dhabi

#82 🇸🇪 Sweden Europe $3,049 · Stockholm

#83 🇩🇰 Denmark Europe $3,344 · Copenhagen

#84 🇭🇰 Hong Kong East & South Asia $3,386 · Hong Kong

#85 🇱🇺 Luxembourg Europe $3,544 · Luxembourg City

#86 🇨🇭 Switzerland Europe $3,545 · Bern

#87 🇳🇴 Norway Europe $3,555 · Oslo

#88 🇮🇪 Ireland Europe $3,713 · Dublin

#89 🇮🇱 Israel Middle East & North Africa $3,798 · Tel Aviv

#90 🇳🇱 Netherlands Europe $4,015 · Amsterdam

#91 🇮🇸 Iceland Europe $4,048 · Reykjavik

#92 🇸🇬 Singapore Southeast Asia $4,088 · Singapore

#93 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Europe $4,504 · London

#	Country	Cheapest city, all-in per month	Region
1	🇳🇵 Nepal	$482 · Pokhara	East & South Asia
2	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	$555 · Dhaka	East & South Asia
3	🇧🇴 Bolivia	$566 · La Paz	South America
4	🇮🇳 India	$595 · New Delhi	East & South Asia
5	🇪🇬 Egypt	$596 · Cairo	Middle East & North Africa
6	🇵🇰 Pakistan	$685 · Islamabad	East & South Asia
7	🇮🇩 Indonesia	$787 · Denpasar	Southeast Asia
8	🇻🇳 Vietnam	$816 · Hoi An	Southeast Asia
9	🇵🇪 Peru	$822 · Arequipa	South America
10	🇽🇰 Kosovo	$898 · Pristina	Europe (non-Schengen)
11	🇲🇾 Malaysia	$925 · Penang	Southeast Asia
12	🇪🇨 Ecuador	$952 · Cuenca	South America
13	🇧🇷 Brazil	$995 · Fortaleza	South America
14	🇰🇪 Kenya	$1,000 · Nairobi	Africa
15	🇲🇦 Morocco	$1,005 · Marrakech	Middle East & North Africa
16	🇺🇦 Ukraine	$1,007 · Lviv	Europe (non-Schengen)
17	🇬🇪 Georgia	$1,034 · Batumi	Central Asia & Caucasus
18	🇹🇭 Thailand	$1,041 · Chiang Mai	Southeast Asia
19	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	$1,047 · Colombo	East & South Asia
20	🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan	$1,051 · Bishkek	Central Asia & Caucasus
21	🇲🇰 North Macedonia	$1,087 · Skopje	Europe (non-Schengen)
22	🇦🇿 Azerbaijan	$1,106 · Baku	Central Asia & Caucasus
23	🇱🇦 Laos	$1,110 · Vientiane	Southeast Asia
24	🇵🇭 Philippines	$1,122 · Manila	Southeast Asia
25	🇨🇱 Chile	$1,130 · Valparaíso	South America
26	🇧🇾 Belarus	$1,131 · Minsk	Europe (non-Schengen)
27	🇦🇷 Argentina	$1,131 · Mendoza	South America
28	🇺🇿 Uzbekistan	$1,166 · Tashkent	Central Asia & Caucasus
29	🇧🇬 Bulgaria	$1,170 · Bansko	Europe (Schengen)
30	🇲🇳 Mongolia	$1,199 · Ulaanbaatar	East & South Asia
31	🇵🇾 Paraguay	$1,205 · Asunción	South America
32	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	$1,212 · Astana	Central Asia & Caucasus
33	🇯🇴 Jordan	$1,222 · Amman	Middle East & North Africa
34	🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina	$1,244 · Sarajevo	Europe (non-Schengen)
35	🇳🇬 Nigeria	$1,257 · Lagos	Africa
36	🇰🇭 Cambodia	$1,258 · Phnom Penh	Southeast Asia
37	🇷🇸 Serbia	$1,316 · Novi Sad	Europe (non-Schengen)
38	🇨🇴 Colombia	$1,344 · Bogotá	South America
39	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	$1,362 · Santo Domingo	Mexico & Central America
40	🇲🇩 Moldova	$1,364 · Chisinau	Europe (non-Schengen)
41	🇲🇪 Montenegro	$1,370 · Podgorica	Europe (non-Schengen)
42	🇷🇺 Russia	$1,440 · St. Petersburg	Europe (non-Schengen)
43	🇷🇴 Romania	$1,456 · Bucharest	Europe (Schengen)
44	🇴🇲 Oman	$1,523 · Muscat	Middle East & North Africa
45	🇯🇵 Japan	$1,524 · Osaka	East & South Asia
46	🇦🇲 Armenia	$1,567 · Yerevan	Central Asia & Caucasus
47	🇨🇳 China	$1,567 · Shanghai	East & South Asia
48	🇵🇹 Portugal	$1,575 · Ericeira	Europe (Schengen)
49	🇬🇹 Guatemala	$1,585 · Guatemala City	Mexico & Central America
50	🇱🇻 Latvia	$1,605 · Riga	Europe (Schengen)
51	🇦🇱 Albania	$1,627 · Tirana	Europe (non-Schengen)
52	🇲🇽 Mexico	$1,637 · Guadalajara	Mexico & Central America
53	🇹🇼 Taiwan	$1,649 · Taipei	Southeast Asia
54	🇹🇷 Turkey	$1,676 · Istanbul	Europe (non-Schengen)
55	🇬🇷 Greece	$1,679 · Athens	Europe (Schengen)
56	🇺🇾 Uruguay	$1,688 · Montevideo	South America
57	🇪🇸 Spain	$1,712 · Seville	Europe (Schengen)
58	🇭🇺 Hungary	$1,770 · Budapest	Europe (Schengen)
59	🇱🇹 Lithuania	$1,771 · Vilnius	Europe (Schengen)
60	🇧🇭 Bahrain	$1,784 · Manama	Middle East & North Africa
61	🇿🇦 South Africa	$1,796 · Cape Town	Africa
62	🇵🇱 Poland	$1,803 · Krakow	Europe (Schengen)
63	🇭🇷 Croatia	$1,821 · Zagreb	Europe (Schengen)
64	🇪🇪 Estonia	$1,921 · Tallinn	Europe (Schengen)
65	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	$1,991 · San José	Mexico & Central America
66	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	$2,012 · Riyadh	Middle East & North Africa
67	🇰🇷 South Korea	$2,039 · Seoul	East & South Asia
68	🇵🇦 Panama	$2,114 · Panama City	Mexico & Central America
69	🇸🇰 Slovakia	$2,115 · Bratislava	Europe (Schengen)
70	🇸🇮 Slovenia	$2,147 · Ljubljana	Europe (Schengen)
71	🇨🇿 Czechia	$2,157 · Prague	Europe (Schengen)
72	🇮🇹 Italy	$2,237 · Rome	Europe (Schengen)
73	🇲🇹 Malta	$2,370 · Valletta	Europe (Schengen)
74	🇫🇮 Finland	$2,413 · Helsinki	Europe (Schengen)
75	🇧🇪 Belgium	$2,508 · Brussels	Europe (Schengen)
76	🇦🇹 Austria	$2,525 · Vienna	Europe (Schengen)
77	🇨🇾 Cyprus	$2,632 · Limassol	Europe (non-Schengen)
78	🇩🇪 Germany	$2,716 · Berlin	Europe (Schengen)
79	🇫🇷 France	$2,816 · Paris	Europe (Schengen)
80	🇶🇦 Qatar	$2,934 · Doha	Middle East & North Africa
81	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	$2,940 · Abu Dhabi	Middle East & North Africa
82	🇸🇪 Sweden	$3,049 · Stockholm	Europe (Schengen)
83	🇩🇰 Denmark	$3,344 · Copenhagen	Europe (Schengen)
84	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	$3,386 · Hong Kong	East & South Asia
85	🇱🇺 Luxembourg	$3,544 · Luxembourg City	Europe (Schengen)
86	🇨🇭 Switzerland	$3,545 · Bern	Europe (Schengen)
87	🇳🇴 Norway	$3,555 · Oslo	Europe (Schengen)
88	🇮🇪 Ireland	$3,713 · Dublin	Europe (non-Schengen)
89	🇮🇱 Israel	$3,798 · Tel Aviv	Middle East & North Africa
90	🇳🇱 Netherlands	$4,015 · Amsterdam	Europe (Schengen)
91	🇮🇸 Iceland	$4,048 · Reykjavik	Europe (Schengen)
92	🇸🇬 Singapore	$4,088 · Singapore	Southeast Asia
93	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	$4,504 · London	Europe (non-Schengen)

Data last updated September 4, 2026 · Source: Numbeo city prices, converted to USD (Cost of Living Explorer)

Source: Numbeo city prices, converted to USD (Cost of Living Explorer). Country-level figures; cities within a country can differ. General reference, not legal, tax or immigration advice.