COST OF LIVING 2026

Cost of Living by Country

Monthly budgets, rent, food, and internet across 49 countries. The global mid-range average is $2,561/month — see where you'd live comfortably for half that, and where you'd burn through double.

$2,561
Global Mid-Range Avg/mo
$1,200
Cheapest (India)
$5,500
Priciest (Switzerland)
28
Digital Nomad Visas

💰 5 Cheapest Countries

RankCountryMonthlyRent
#1India$1,200$350
#2Vietnam$1,300$380
#3Sri Lanka$1,300$380
#4Cambodia$1,300$400
#5Argentina$1,400$450

💎 5 Priciest Countries

RankCountryMonthlyRent
#1Switzerland$5,500$2,200
#2Norway$4,500$1,700
#3United States$4,500$2,100
#4Singapore$4,000$2,600
#5United Arab Emirates$3,800$2,000

Europe 20 countries

Turkey $1,500/mo · rent $600 Romania $2,000/mo · rent $650 Hungary $2,200/mo · rent $750 Poland $2,300/mo · rent $900 Czech Republic $2,400/mo · rent $950 Estonia $2,500/mo · rent $850 Croatia $2,500/mo · rent $800 Portugal $2,600/mo · rent $1,150 Greece $2,600/mo · rent $950 Spain $2,800/mo · rent $1,300 Italy $3,000/mo · rent $1,050 Germany $3,000/mo · rent $1,100 France $3,300/mo · rent $1,400 Finland $3,300/mo · rent $1,100 United Kingdom $3,400/mo · rent $1,900 Netherlands $3,500/mo · rent $1,750 Ireland $3,600/mo · rent $2,000 Denmark $3,800/mo · rent $1,500 Norway $4,500/mo · rent $1,700 Switzerland $5,500/mo · rent $2,200

Asia 14 countries

India $1,200/mo · rent $350 Vietnam $1,300/mo · rent $380 Sri Lanka $1,300/mo · rent $380 Cambodia $1,300/mo · rent $400 Georgia $1,500/mo · rent $550 Thailand $1,600/mo · rent $420 Philippines $1,600/mo · rent $420 Malaysia $1,700/mo · rent $500 Indonesia $1,800/mo · rent $450 Taiwan $2,100/mo · rent $750 South Korea $2,800/mo · rent $900 Japan $3,000/mo · rent $1,200 United Arab Emirates $3,800/mo · rent $2,000 Singapore $4,000/mo · rent $2,600

North America 5 countries

Mexico $2,000/mo · rent $800 Panama $2,500/mo · rent $900 Costa Rica $2,800/mo · rent $900 Canada $3,500/mo · rent $1,700 United States $4,500/mo · rent $2,100

South America 6 countries

Argentina $1,400/mo · rent $450 Peru $1,400/mo · rent $450 Ecuador $1,500/mo · rent $450 Colombia $1,700/mo · rent $500 Brazil $1,800/mo · rent $550 Chile $2,000/mo · rent $650

Oceania 2 countries

New Zealand $3,500/mo · rent $1,500 Australia $3,800/mo · rent $1,800

Africa 2 countries

Morocco $1,700/mo · rent $450 South Africa $2,100/mo · rent $600

Countries with Digital Nomad Visas

28 of these countries offer dedicated digital nomad or remote-worker visas. Cheapest first.

Argentina $1,400/moTurkey $1,500/moGeorgia $1,500/moEcuador $1,500/moThailand $1,600/moColombia $1,700/moMalaysia $1,700/moIndonesia $1,800/moBrazil $1,800/moMexico $2,000/moRomania $2,000/moSouth Africa $2,100/moTaiwan $2,100/moHungary $2,200/moCzech Republic $2,400/moEstonia $2,500/moPanama $2,500/moCroatia $2,500/moPortugal $2,600/moGreece $2,600/moSpain $2,800/moCosta Rica $2,800/moSouth Korea $2,800/moJapan $3,000/moItaly $3,000/moCanada $3,500/moNew Zealand $3,500/moUnited Arab Emirates $3,800/mo

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