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Work From Anywhere / Cost of Living

Cost of Living by Country

95 countries ranked cheapest first — see where a remote salary stretches furthest.

86 countries within this planning budget

Africa

Egypt

~$700 / month

Overall
19
Rent
93
Groceries
68

Asia

India

~$750 / month

Overall
21
Rent
90
Groceries
71

Asia

Sri Lanka

~$750 / month

Overall
21
Rent
93
Groceries
62

Asia

Myanmar

~$750 / month

Overall
21
Rent
81.78
Groceries
71.6

Asia

Nepal

~$800 / month

Overall
22
Rent
90
Groceries
67

Africa

Rwanda

~$800 / month

Overall
22
Rent
89
Groceries
69

Other

Turkey

~$850 / month

Overall
23
Rent
90
Groceries
63

Other

Georgia

~$850 / month

Overall
23
Rent
89
Groceries
59

Asia

Vietnam

~$900 / month

Overall
24
Rent
87
Groceries
61

Asia

Laos

~$900 / month

Overall
24
Rent
88
Groceries
56

Europe

Moldova

~$950 / month

Overall
26
Rent
89
Groceries
64

Asia

Bangladesh

~$950 / month

Overall
26
Rent
90
Groceries
57

Asia

Thailand

~$1,000 / month

Overall
28
Rent
91
Groceries
58

Americas

Colombia

~$1,000 / month

Overall
28
Rent
81
Groceries
61

Asia

Indonesia

~$1,000 / month

Overall
28
Rent
88
Groceries
55

Asia

Malaysia

~$1,050 / month

Overall
29
Rent
89
Groceries
59

Asia

Cambodia

~$1,050 / month

Overall
29
Rent
81
Groceries
55

Africa

Nigeria

~$1,050 / month

Overall
29
Rent
83
Groceries
50

Americas

Dominican Republic

~$1,100 / month

Overall
30
Rent
92
Groceries
54

Africa

Kenya

~$1,100 / month

Overall
30
Rent
87
Groceries
54

Europe

Romania

~$1,150 / month

Overall
31
Rent
78
Groceries
59

Africa

Ghana

~$1,150 / month

Overall
31
Rent
84
Groceries
44

Americas

Argentina

~$1,150 / month

Overall
32
Rent
87
Groceries
59

Asia

Philippines

~$1,150 / month

Overall
32
Rent
81
Groceries
54

Europe

Bulgaria

~$1,150 / month

Overall
32
Rent
83
Groceries
53

Europe

Bosnia and Herzegovina

~$1,150 / month

Overall
32
Rent
87
Groceries
54

Europe

Serbia

~$1,200 / month

Overall
33
Rent
82
Groceries
50

Europe

Montenegro

~$1,200 / month

Overall
33
Rent
83
Groceries
52

Africa

Mauritius

~$1,200 / month

Overall
33
Rent
88
Groceries
48

Europe

Albania

~$1,250 / month

Overall
34
Rent
79
Groceries
51

Americas

Guatemala

~$1,250 / month

Overall
34
Rent
77
Groceries
54

Europe

Poland

~$1,300 / month

Overall
35
Rent
82
Groceries
58

Americas

Brazil

~$1,300 / month

Overall
35
Rent
82
Groceries
60

Africa

Morocco

~$1,300 / month

Overall
35
Rent
82
Groceries
54

Middle East

Jordan

~$1,300 / month

Overall
36
Rent
83
Groceries
50

Africa

Tunisia

~$1,300 / month

Overall
36
Rent
70.56
Groceries
62.6

Americas

Ecuador

~$1,350 / month

Overall
37
Rent
83
Groceries
50

Americas

Peru

~$1,350 / month

Overall
37
Rent
63
Groceries
55

Americas

Mexico

~$1,400 / month

Overall
38
Rent
73
Groceries
50

Asia

Mongolia

~$1,400 / month

Overall
38
Rent
68.7
Groceries
60.8

Europe

Hungary

~$1,450 / month

Overall
39
Rent
73
Groceries
50

Africa

South Africa

~$1,450 / month

Overall
40
Rent
75
Groceries
56

Europe

North Macedonia

~$1,450 / month

Overall
40
Rent
66
Groceries
59

Europe

Croatia

~$1,500 / month

Overall
41
Rent
79
Groceries
43

Europe

Lithuania

~$1,550 / month

Overall
42
Rent
77
Groceries
48

Middle East

Bahrain

~$1,550 / month

Overall
42
Rent
77
Groceries
40

Middle East

Oman

~$1,550 / month

Overall
42
Rent
75
Groceries
45

Oceania

Papua New Guinea

~$1,550 / month

Overall
42
Rent
64.86
Groceries
57.2

Americas

Panama

~$1,550 / month

Overall
43
Rent
76
Groceries
46

Asia

Taiwan

~$1,550 / month

Overall
43
Rent
76
Groceries
30

Middle East

Saudi Arabia

~$1,550 / month

Overall
43
Rent
84
Groceries
36

Europe

Czechia

~$1,600 / month

Overall
44
Rent
64
Groceries
48

Americas

Jamaica

~$1,600 / month

Overall
44
Rent
55
Groceries
39

Americas

Chile

~$1,650 / month

Overall
45
Rent
68
Groceries
38

Americas

Costa Rica

~$1,700 / month

Overall
46
Rent
78
Groceries
38

Oceania

Fiji

~$1,700 / month

Overall
46
Rent
60.42
Groceries
53.6

Europe

Latvia

~$1,700 / month

Overall
47
Rent
69
Groceries
43

Europe

Slovakia

~$1,750 / month

Overall
48
Rent
61
Groceries
44

Asia

China

~$1,850 / month

Overall
50
Rent
77
Groceries
35

Americas

Uruguay

~$1,900 / month

Overall
52
Rent
66
Groceries
30

Europe

Greece

~$1,900 / month

Overall
52
Rent
66
Groceries
38

Europe

Estonia

~$1,950 / month

Overall
53
Rent
60
Groceries
43

Middle East

Kuwait

~$1,950 / month

Overall
53
Rent
75
Groceries
35

Europe

Portugal

~$2,000 / month

Overall
54
Rent
61
Groceries
41

Europe

Slovenia

~$2,000 / month

Overall
54
Rent
64
Groceries
42

Americas

Trinidad and Tobago

~$2,000 / month

Overall
55
Rent
49.77
Groceries
45.5

Europe

Malta

~$2,050 / month

Overall
56
Rent
71
Groceries
32

Europe

Cyprus

~$2,100 / month

Overall
58
Rent
63
Groceries
36

Middle East

United Arab Emirates

~$2,150 / month

Overall
59
Rent
66
Groceries
31

Europe

Spain

~$2,200 / month

Overall
60
Rent
51
Groceries
43

Middle East

Qatar

~$2,200 / month

Overall
60
Rent
48
Groceries
37

Asia

Singapore

~$2,250 / month

Overall
61
Rent
55
Groceries
36

Asia

South Korea

~$2,250 / month

Overall
62
Rent
64
Groceries
0

Europe

Italy

~$2,300 / month

Overall
63
Rent
52
Groceries
38

Asia

Hong Kong

~$2,350 / month

Overall
64
Rent
55
Groceries
16

Europe

France

~$2,450 / month

Overall
67
Rent
42
Groceries
36

Europe

Germany

~$2,500 / month

Overall
68
Rent
44
Groceries
39

Europe

Austria

~$2,650 / month

Overall
72
Rent
47
Groceries
37

Europe

Belgium

~$2,650 / month

Overall
72
Rent
41
Groceries
38

Asia

Japan

~$2,700 / month

Overall
74
Rent
41
Groceries
4

Europe

Netherlands

~$2,750 / month

Overall
75
Rent
35
Groceries
43

Americas

Canada

~$2,850 / month

Overall
78
Rent
33
Groceries
27

Europe

United Kingdom

~$2,900 / month

Overall
79
Rent
20
Groceries
45

Oceania

New Zealand

~$2,950 / month

Overall
80
Rent
3
Groceries
30

Europe

Finland

~$2,950 / month

Overall
80
Rent
34
Groceries
34

Americas

United States

~$3,000 / month

Overall
82
Rent
28
Groceries
42

Index is relative to a global baseline (100). Data: WhereNext (getwherenext.com), CC BY 4.0, compiled from government, institutional, and labeled secondary sources. USD values and cost estimates are modeled and indicative. Confirm current native requirements with the relevant authority before making decisions.

Compare the cost of living across 95 countries to plan where your remote income goes furthest. Each country has a cost index (relative to a global baseline), an estimated monthly budget in USD, and sub-indexes for rent, groceries, utilities, and transport. Sort from cheapest to most expensive to shortlist affordable bases, then open any country for a full breakdown. Figures are indicative and refreshed periodically — useful for comparison, not a substitute for a personal budget.

Frequently asked questions

Which country has the lowest cost of living?+

Sort the table by cost index, ascending, to see the most affordable countries first. The index is relative, so a value of 40 means roughly 40% of the baseline cost. We cover 95 countries.

What does the monthly estimate include?+

The monthly USD estimate is a rough single-person budget covering rent, food, utilities, and local transport in a typical city. Your actual costs depend heavily on the city, lifestyle, and housing choices.

How current is this data?+

Cost-of-living figures come from an open dataset built on institutional sources (World Bank ICP, OECD, Eurostat) and are refreshed periodically. Use them for comparison; confirm live prices before committing to a move.