Cost of Living Explorer

Browse and rank all countries by cost, rent, purchasing power, and quality of life — using Numbeo 2026 indices.

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17 countries

Rank	Country	Cost of Living	Rent	Purchasing Power	Quality of Life	Healthcare
1	🇹🇭Thailand	38.5	14.2	42.0	118.0	76.5
2	🇵🇹Portugal	48.8	25.2	66.4	169.5	72.0
3	🇨🇿Czech Republic	49.3	21.4	95.0	172.0	65.2
4	🇪🇸Spain	51.6	23.2	104.4	185.8	77.2
5	🇬🇷Greece	54.0	13.7	64.1	140.8	58.9
6	🇦🇪UAE	55.2	39.6	126.4	175.5	70.8
7	🇨🇾Cyprus	55.2	22.1	68.3	155.0	62.5
8	🇮🇹Italy	61.4	20.5	89.2	152.9	64.9
9	🇨🇦Canada	63.0	31.5	119.4	172.0	68.6
10	🇬🇧United Kingdom	67.8	32.1	122.6	175.9	72.7
11	🇦🇺Australia	67.9	33.7	137.3	189.6	72.0
12	🇲🇹Malta	68.4	28.6	82.1	160.0	69.3
13	🇩🇪Germany	68.7	24.6	138.3	196.3	72.4
14	🇺🇸USA	68.8	40.7	146.0	186.0	67.0
15	🇳🇱Netherlands	73.4	38.7	131.9	213.6	81.5
16	🇦🇹Austria	74.2	32.8	115.0	209.0	80.1
17	🇮🇪Ireland	82.5	53.1	117.0	178.0	72.4

How to read these numbers

All indices are relative to New York City (NYC = 100). World average is approximately 50 for cost indices. For Cost of Living and Rent: lower is better. For Purchasing Power, Quality of Life, and Healthcare: higher is better.

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