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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12 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	🇪🇸Spain	51.6	23.2	104.4	185.8	77.2
4	🇬🇷Greece	54.0	13.7	64.1	140.8	58.9
5	🇦🇪UAE	55.2	39.6	126.4	175.5	70.8
6	🇮🇹Italy	61.4	20.5	89.2	152.9	64.9
7	🇨🇦Canada	63.0	31.5	119.4	172.0	68.6
8	🇬🇧United Kingdom	67.8	32.1	122.6	175.9	72.7
9	🇦🇺Australia	67.9	33.7	137.3	189.6	72.0
10	🇩🇪Germany	68.7	24.6	138.3	196.3	72.4
11	🇺🇸USA	68.8	40.7	146.0	186.0	67.0
12	🇳🇱Netherlands	73.4	38.7	131.9	213.6	81.5

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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