How much does life cost in another city?
Compare rent, groceries, transport, dining and utilities across 202 cities worldwide.
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Most expensive cities
| 1 | New YorkUnited States | 100.0 |
| 2 | ZurichSwitzerland | 96.2 |
| 3 | GenevaSwitzerland | 95.2 |
| 4 | San FranciscoUnited States | 95.1 |
| 5 | BaselSwitzerland | 88.9 |
| 6 | BostonUnited States | 84.9 |
| 7 | Los AngelesUnited States | 84.3 |
| 8 | LondonUnited Kingdom | 83.4 |
| 9 | SeattleUnited States | 80.2 |
| 10 | San DiegoUnited States | 80.0 |
Cost of living index (New York = 100)
Most affordable cities
| 1 | LahorePakistan | 17.9 |
| 2 | KarachiPakistan | 18.0 |
| 3 | KathmanduNepal | 19.7 |
| 4 | CairoEgypt | 19.8 |
| 5 | KolkataIndia | 19.9 |
| 6 | TunisTunisia | 21.2 |
| 7 | HyderabadIndia | 21.2 |
| 8 | DhakaBangladesh | 21.6 |
| 9 | ChennaiIndia | 21.8 |
| 10 | DelhiIndia | 22.3 |
Cost of living index (New York = 100)