Which country has the highest Cost of Living Index (Numbeo)?

Switzerland has the highest Cost of Living Index (Numbeo) in 2025, at 98.4, followed by United States Virgin Islands (98.4) and Iceland (83.4).

Which country has the lowest Cost of Living Index (Numbeo)?

Pakistan has the lowest Cost of Living Index (Numbeo) in 2025, at 17.8.

What is the median Cost of Living Index (Numbeo) across countries?

The median is 38.8 across the 136 countries with data in 2025.

Where does this cost of living by country data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Cost of Living Index by Country - Numbeo; Cost of Living by Country - Living Cost; Cost of Living Ranking by Country - Expatistan; Cost of Living Country Rankings - Global Economy.

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Cost of Living by Country

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Switzerland has the highest Cost of Living Index (Numbeo) in 2025 (98.4), followed by United States Virgin Islands (98.4) and Iceland (83.4). Pakistan has the lowest (17.8).

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Cost of Living Index (Numbeo), 2025

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 136 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

38.8

Middle half 29.9 – 49.4

Average

41.4

136 countries

Lowest (best)

17.8

Pakistan

Highest (worst)

98.4

United States Virgin Islands

Over time · 2010–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

Median of all countries
Pakistan
Libya
Egypt
India
Afghanistan

Data

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139 countries · # = rank by Cost of Living Index (Numbeo)

#
1	Pakistan	17.8	2.9	11.2
2	Libya	18.6	3.9	12.1
3	Egypt	19.0	3.5	12.2
4	India	19.5	5.0	13.1
5	Afghanistan	19.9	2.0	12.0
6	Madagascar	20.7	10.0	13.5
7	Bangladesh	20.9	2.4	12.7
8	Russia	22.3	7.5	15.8
9	Nepal	23.0	3.0	14.1
9	Paraguay	23.0	8.6	16.6
11	Syria	23.3	3.5	14.5
12	Iran	23.6	8.5	16.9
13	Uzbekistan	24.2	12.0	18.8
14	Algeria	24.5	3.4	15.2
15	Indonesia	24.6	7.7	17.1
15	Ukraine	24.6	7.8	17.1
17	Belarus	25.0	8.7	17.8
18	Bolivia	25.2	6.1	17.7
19	Kyrgyzstan	25.4	10.8	18.9
20	Tunisia	25.5	4.6	16.3
21	Brazil	25.6	15.2	17.4
22	Colombia	26.0	8.1	18.1
22	Uganda	26.0	8.5	18.2
24	Nigeria	26.4	21.8	24.4
25	Vietnam	26.6	9.2	18.9
25	Kazakhstan	26.6	10.5	19.4
27	Iraq	26.9	7.3	18.2
28	Morocco	27.2	7.1	18.3
29	Kenya	28.2	7.6	19.1
30	Philippines	28.8	6.9	19.1
31	Namibia	29.3	11.4	21.4
32	Peru	29.4	9.2	20.5
33	Azerbaijan	29.5	9.0	20.4
34	Malaysia	29.7	13.6	20.1
35	South Africa	30.0	11.1	21.6
35	Ecuador	30.0	8.0	20.3
37	North Macedonia	30.3	6.8	19.9
38	Georgia	30.4	12.8	22.6
39	Ghana	30.6	12.1	22.4
39	Mongolia	30.6	14.3	23.4
41	China	30.7	11.6	22.2
42	Moldova	30.8	12.6	22.7
43	Tanzania	31.8	8.8	21.6
44	Fiji	32.0	15.6	24.8
45	Sri Lanka	33.5	6.3	21.5
46	Thailand	33.7	11.9	24.1
47	Zambia	33.8	9.8	23.1
48	Cambodia	33.9	9.4	23.0
49	Romania	34.0	9.6	23.2
50	Dominican Republic	34.3	9.8	23.5
51	Mexico	34.5	14.1	25.4
52	Rwanda	34.6	8.2	22.9
52	Honduras	34.6	10.2	23.8
54	Turkey	34.7	12.8	25.0
54	Zimbabwe	34.7	8.5	23.1
56	Chile	35.1	10.6	24.3
57	Bulgaria	35.4	10.1	24.2
58	Mauritius	35.6	42.2	24.1
59	Argentina	35.7	9.9	24.3
60	Venezuela	35.9	5.8	22.6
60	Serbia	35.9	12.2	25.4
62	Cameroon	36.2	17.2	27.8
63	Montenegro	36.3	14.9	26.8
64	Hungary	36.6	11.1	25.3
65	Guatemala	36.8	12.6	26.1
66	Jordan	37.2	7.7	24.1
67	El Salvador	37.9	15.6	28.0
68	Somalia	38.7	3.5	23.1
69	Ivory Coast	38.8	14.5	28.0
69	Lebanon	38.8	13.6	27.7
71	Poland	38.9	16.1	28.8
71	Mozambique	38.9	13.2	27.5
73	Palestine	39.5	7.8	25.5
73	Botswana	39.5	7.2	24.5
75	Armenia	39.6	17.6	29.9
76	Oman	39.8	12.0	27.5
77	Albania	39.9	11.7	27.4
78	Kuwait	40.4	21.9	32.2
79	Cuba	40.8	11.6	27.9
80	Portugal	41.2	22.2	32.8
81	Belize	41.4	11.6	28.2
82	Saudi Arabia	41.9	11.5	28.4
83	Slovakia	42.1	14.1	29.7
84	Czechia	42.6	17.6	31.5
85	Ethiopia	43.2	15.7	31.0
85	Croatia	43.2	14.5	30.5
87	Latvia	43.4	10.0	28.6
88	Spain	43.5	21.2	33.6
89	Panama	43.9	22.5	34.4
90	Lithuania	44.0	14.4	30.9
91	Taiwan	44.4	13.1	30.5
91	Brunei	44.4	—	31.5
93	Maldives	45.3	3.9	35.0
94	Japan	45.6	14.1	31.6
95	Slovenia	46.2	18.9	34.1
96	Uruguay	46.3	12.5	31.3
97	Greece	46.5	11.8	31.1
98	Qatar	47.5	34.4	41.7
99	Malta	48.0	14.4	37.1
100	Bahrain	48.3	20.4	36.0
101	Yemen	48.4	5.9	29.6
102	Estonia	49.4	14.1	33.8
103	Cyprus	49.5	24.0	38.2
104	Costa Rica	50.1	18.5	36.1
105	Jamaica	50.3	17.7	35.9
106	Italy	51.0	17.7	36.3
107	United Arab Emirates	54.1	39.7	47.8
108	Sweden	54.2	19.1	38.7
109	New Zealand	55.3	23.4	41.2
110	South Korea	56.5	15.1	38.2
110	Belgium	56.5	19.3	40.1
112	Macau	56.8	10.8	44.6
113	France	58.0	19.4	41.0
114	Germany	58.4	22.4	42.4
115	Canada	58.7	30.3	46.1
115	Finland	58.7	19.1	41.1
115	Puerto Rico	58.7	19.9	41.5
118	United Kingdom	59.2	30.0	46.3
119	Ireland	59.8	39.0	50.6
120	Netherlands	60.5	32.1	47.9
121	Austria	60.7	22.0	43.6
122	Australia	60.9	29.8	47.1
123	Luxembourg	64.8	42.2	54.8
124	United States	64.9	40.9	54.3
125	Israel	65.2	27.1	48.3
126	Guernsey	66.1	45.7	57.1
127	Denmark	66.9	25.7	48.6
128	Papua New Guinea	67.4	36.6	53.7
129	Norway	69.0	24.8	49.4
130	Barbados	70.0	20.1	47.9
131	Hong Kong	73.6	55.7	65.7
132	Singapore	79.1	67.0	73.7
133	Bahamas	81.4	46.9	66.1
134	Iceland	83.4	43.7	65.9
135	Switzerland	98.4	45.2	74.8
135	United States Virgin Islands	98.4	46.4	75.4
—	Bosnia and Herzegovina	—	—	20.3
—	Trinidad and Tobago	—	—	33.3
—	Bermuda	—	8.3	—

What correlates with Cost of Living Index (Numbeo) (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,600 other country metrics sharing at least 82 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Cost of Living Index (Numbeo) tend to score higher on these

Price Level (US = 100)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)
r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 125
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Consumer Spending per CapitaConsumer Spending by Country
r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 111
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GNI per Capita AtlasGNI per Capita by Country
r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 110
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GDP per Capita - World BankGDP per Capita by Country
r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 123
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GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)
r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 126
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Cost Per Month - StandardWhat Country has the Best Netflix?
r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 90
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Cost of Living Index (Numbeo) tend to score lower on these

Failed States IndexFailed States
r = −0.70 · strong · n = 129
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Fragile States Index
r = −0.69 · strong · n = 130
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State LegitimacyFailed States
r = −0.68 · strong · n = 129
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Individuals Making Under $10kWealth Inequality by Country
r = −0.65 · strong · n = 123
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Factionalized ElitesFailed States
r = −0.64 · strong · n = 129
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Human RightsFailed States
r = −0.64 · strong · n = 129
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Cost of Living Index (Numbeo)?: Switzerland has the highest Cost of Living Index (Numbeo) in 2025, at 98.4, followed by United States Virgin Islands (98.4) and Iceland (83.4).
Which country has the lowest Cost of Living Index (Numbeo)?: Pakistan has the lowest Cost of Living Index (Numbeo) in 2025, at 17.8.
What is the median Cost of Living Index (Numbeo) across countries?: The median is 38.8 across the 136 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this cost of living by country data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Cost of Living Index by Country - Numbeo; Cost of Living by Country - Living Cost; Cost of Living Ranking by Country - Expatistan; Cost of Living Country Rankings - Global Economy.