A neutral, source-cited reference · 203 countries
What life actually costs, anywhere on Earth.
A neutral, source-cited look at the real cost of living — and what your income is genuinely worth — across the world. No hype, no rosy averages. Just the data.
The spread is enormous.
A selection of countries, each shown as a price-level index where the United States = 100: lower is cheaper than the US, higher is pricier. Derived from World Bank GDP-per-capita figures (nominal ÷ PPP).
| Country | Price level (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| Switzerland | 109.4 |
| United States | 100.0 |
| Australia | 90.9 |
| United Kingdom | 87.2 |
| Canada | 85.4 |
| Netherlands | 79.5 |
| Germany | 77.4 |
| France | 74.8 |
| Italy | 66.1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 64.4 |
| Japan | 63.4 |
| Spain | 61.9 |
| Singapore | 61.1 |
| Costa Rica | 60.7 |
| South Korea | 60.3 |
| Portugal | 57.5 |
| Mexico | 55.0 |
| Poland | 49.7 |
| Brazil | 46.9 |
| Argentina | 46.6 |
| South Africa | 41.2 |
| Thailand | 30.2 |
| Vietnam | 29.2 |
| India | 24.5 |
Among these, the cheapest costs about 22% of the most expensive.
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