COST OF LIVING 2026

Cost of Living by Country

Monthly budgets, rent, food, and internet across 74 countries. The global mid-range average is $2,455/month — see where you'd live comfortably for half that, and where you'd burn through double.

$2,455
Global Mid-Range Avg/mo
$1,100
Cheapest (Myanmar)
$5,500
Priciest (Switzerland)
34
Digital Nomad Visas

💰 5 Cheapest Countries

RankCountryMonthlyRent
#1Myanmar$1,100$320
#2Bolivia$1,100$320
#3Egypt$1,100$300
#4India$1,200$350
#5Tunisia$1,200$350

💎 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 29 countries

Turkey $1,500/mo · rent $600 Bulgaria $1,600/mo · rent $550 Romania $2,000/mo · rent $650 Slovakia $2,000/mo · rent $750 Hungary $2,200/mo · rent $750 Poland $2,300/mo · rent $900 Slovenia $2,300/mo · rent $850 Czech Republic $2,400/mo · rent $950 Cyprus $2,400/mo · rent $1,000 Estonia $2,500/mo · rent $850 Croatia $2,500/mo · rent $800 Malta $2,500/mo · rent $1,100 Portugal $2,600/mo · rent $1,150 Greece $2,600/mo · rent $950 Spain $2,800/mo · rent $1,300 Belgium $2,900/mo · rent $1,100 Austria $2,950/mo · rent $1,150 Italy $3,000/mo · rent $1,050 Germany $3,000/mo · rent $1,100 Sweden $3,100/mo · rent $1,400 France $3,300/mo · rent $1,400 Finland $3,300/mo · rent $1,100 United Kingdom $3,400/mo · rent $1,900 Iceland $3,400/mo · rent $1,700 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 23 countries

Myanmar $1,100/mo · rent $320 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 Laos $1,300/mo · rent $380 Georgia $1,500/mo · rent $550 Thailand $1,600/mo · rent $420 Philippines $1,600/mo · rent $420 Kazakhstan $1,600/mo · rent $500 Malaysia $1,700/mo · rent $500 Indonesia $1,800/mo · rent $450 Jordan $2,000/mo · rent $600 Taiwan $2,100/mo · rent $750 China $2,100/mo · rent $850 South Korea $2,800/mo · rent $900 Japan $3,000/mo · rent $1,200 Kuwait $3,000/mo · rent $1,400 Israel $3,300/mo · rent $1,700 Hong Kong $3,500/mo · rent $2,400 Qatar $3,700/mo · rent $1,900 United Arab Emirates $3,800/mo · rent $2,000 Singapore $4,000/mo · rent $2,600

North America 7 countries

Dominican Republic $1,900/mo · rent $650 Mexico $2,000/mo · rent $800 Jamaica $2,100/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 8 countries

Bolivia $1,100/mo · rent $320 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 Uruguay $2,300/mo · rent $900

Oceania 2 countries

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

Africa 5 countries

Egypt $1,100/mo · rent $300 Tunisia $1,200/mo · rent $350 Morocco $1,700/mo · rent $450 Kenya $1,700/mo · rent $600 South Africa $2,100/mo · rent $600

Countries with Digital Nomad Visas

34 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/moKazakhstan $1,600/moColombia $1,700/moMalaysia $1,700/moKenya $1,700/moIndonesia $1,800/moBrazil $1,800/moMexico $2,000/moRomania $2,000/moSouth Africa $2,100/moTaiwan $2,100/moHungary $2,200/moSlovenia $2,300/moCzech Republic $2,400/moCyprus $2,400/moEstonia $2,500/moPanama $2,500/moCroatia $2,500/moMalta $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/moIceland $3,400/moCanada $3,500/moNew Zealand $3,500/moUnited Arab Emirates $3,800/mo

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