cheapest place to live in the world

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What is the cheapest city to live in?

I don't care so much for all the 'best cities to live in' articles written. Not really as relevant as the question of cheapest.

Rank Location (Overall Cost of Living Index New York=100)

Most expensive city:
Japan, Tokyo (126.03)

And the cheapest:
Zimbabwe, Harare (17.12)


Highlights ($500 or under a month):


Argentina, Buenos Aires (57.46)

Ecuador, Quito (53.83)

China, Shenzhen (51.65)

Cambodia, Phnom Penh (45.65)

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100 is going to describe the cost of living in NYC. So China, Dalian at (50.54) is going to cost about half as much.

"Mercer says for the most part, the fluctuations have been the result of important currency fluctuations and less so by price movements."

& Here is the USA CPI expanded
http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpid1003.pdf

US people spend there money in the following proportion (out of 100)

food/drink -15
housing - 40
clothes - 3.6
transport - 16.68
medical - 6.5

“The growing number of foreclosures is forcing more people to look for apartments and houses to rent. However, we expect rental prices to decrease as unemployment and other economic factors begin to influence the market,” Sépède commented.

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here is the full list.
Japan, Tokyo (126.03)
Norway, Oslo (123.74)
Denmark, Copenhagen (121.11)
Switzerland, Geneva (119.59)
Brazil, Brasilia (118.53)
United Kingdom, London (118.23)
Greenland, Nuuk (117.14)
Switzerland, Zurich (116.18)
Hungary, Budapest (114.36)
Russia, Moscow (113.41)
Nigeria, Lagos (112.69)
Ireland, Dublin (112.65)
New Caledonia, Noumea (112.43)
France, Paris (112.38)
Chad, N'Djamena (111.3)
Italy, Milan (111.19)
Cameroon, Douala (111.06)
Liechtenstein, Vaduz (110.89)
San Marino, San Marino (110.78)
Monaco, Monaco (109.83)
Czech Republic, Prague (109.81)
Austria, Vienna (109.68)
Slovakia, Bratislava (109.31)
Isle of Man, Douglas (108.97)
Poland, Warsaw (107.63)
Bermuda, Hamilton (107.53)
Italy, Rome (107.29)
Finland, Helsinki (107.07)
Australia, Sydney (106.52)
USA, San Francisco Calif (104.53)
Cote D'Ivoire, Abidjan (104.4)
Venezuela, Caracas (104.02)
China, Hong Kong (103.43)
United Arab Emirates, Dubai (103.36)
Croatia, Zagreb (103.29)
Angola, Luanda (103.27)
Belgium, Brussels (103.19)
Netherlands, Amsterdam (102.33)
Jersey, Saint Helier (102.24)
Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby (102.22)
Korea Republic of, Seoul (101.94)
Iceland, Reykjavík (101.66)
Ukraine, Kiev (101.2)
Guernsey, St Peter Port (100.68)
Qatar, Doha (100.64)
Central African Republic, Bangui (100.58)
Spain, Madrid (100.26)
USA, San Jose Calif (100.13)
Falkland Islands, Stanley (100)
USA, New York NY (100)
Sweden, Stockholm (99.76)
USA, Boston Mass (99.63)
Cameroon, Yaounde (98.84)
Mali, Bamako (98.74)
Benin, Cotonou (98.6)
Germany, Berlin (98.18)
Micronesia, Palikir (97.98)
Gabon, Libreville (97.77)
Canada, Toronto (97.39)
Germany, Bonn (96.38)
Vatican City, Vatican City (96.23)
Australia, Melbourne (95.88)
Australia, Canberra (95.88)
Estonia, Tallinn (95.08)
Turkey, Ankara (94.87)
Singapore, Singapore (94.6)
Guinea-Bissau, Bissau (94.24)
USA, Los Angeles Calif (93.93)
Palau, Melekeok (93.85)
Luxembourg, Luxembourg (93.77)
Canada, Vancouver (93.48)
Portugal, Lisbon (92.84)
Australia, Perth (92.82)
Germany, Frankfurt (92.81)
Azerbaijan, Baku (92.76)
Gibraltar, Gibraltar (92.33)
Comores, Moroni (92.04)
USA, Washington DC (91.8)
USA, Philadelphia Pa (91.49)
Nauru, Yaren (91.16)
Kazakhstan, Almaty (90.99)
Bahrain, Manama (90.82)
USA, San Diego Calif (90.7)
Bahamas, Nassau (90.63)
Togo, Lome (90.11)
Taiwan, Taipei (90.07)
Haiti, Port-au-Prince (90)
Senegal, Dakar (89.57)
Saint Helena, Jamestown (89.26)
USA, Baltimore Md (89.25)
United Kingdom, Glasgow (88.88)
Djibouti, Djibouti (88.45)
Niger, Niamey (88.38)
Zambia, Lusaka (88.36)
USA, Seattle Wash (88.3)
Andorra, Andorra la Vella (88.13)
Vietnam, Hanoi (88.03)
Tonga, Nuku'Alofa (87.34)
Gambia, Banjul (87.23)
United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi (87.16)
Cayman Islands, George Town (86.81)
Sudan, Khartoum (86.64)
Greece, Athens (86.59)
Barbados, Bridgetown (86.5)
USA, Portland Ore (86.1)
Sierra Leone, Freetown (85.92)
Equatorial Guinea, Malabo (85.89)
USA, Chicago Ill (85.73)
Romania, Bucharest (85.55)
USA, Miami Fla (85.54)
Marshall Islands, Majuro (85.41)
Cyprus, Nicosia (85.26)
Malta, Velletta (84.99)
Moldova, Chisinau (84.89)
Ghana, Accra (84.89)
United Kingdom, Birmingham (84.76)
Canada, Montreal (84.37)
Algeria, Algiers (84.01)
Israel, Jerusalem (83.82)
Australia, Brisbane (83.29)
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou (82.92)
Lebanon, Beirut (82.74)
Jordan, Amman (82.41)
Guinea, Conakry (82.16)
Jamaica, Kingston (82.11)
Philippines, Manila (82.07)
Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi (82.03)
Congo Democratic Rep, Kinshasa (81.84)
Seychelles, Victoria (81.78)
Indonesia, Jakarta (81.76)
USA, Las Vegas Nev (81.75)
Lithuania, Vilnius (81.67)
Vanuatu, Port Vila (81.35)
Grenada, Saint George's (81.23)
Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain (81.13)
Mozambique, Maputo (80.82)
New Zealand, Auckland (80.71)
Samoa, Apia (80.64)
Congo, Brazzaville (80.14)
Armenia, Yerevan (80.13)
Albania, Tirana (80.1)
Martinique, Fort-de-France (80.09)
Latvia, Riga (79.92)
Thailand, Bangkok (79.86)
Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome (79.79)
USA, Denver Colo (79.74)
China, Beijing (79.73)
Fiji, Suva (78.99)
Slovenia, Ljubljana (78.85)
Canada, Ottawa (78.82)
Tuvalu, Funafuti (78.78)
Myanmar, Yangon (78.51)
Puerto Rico, San Juan (78.49)
Kenya, Nairobi (78.4)
USA, Phoenix Ariz (78.26)
Mauritius, Port Louis (78.25)
Madagascar, Antananarivo (78.24)
USA, Tampa Fla (78.22)
Serbia, Belgrade (78.13)
Kiribati, South Tarawa (78.06)
Guam, Hagatna (77.8)
Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan (77.72)
Uruguay, Montevideo (77.41)
Colombia, Bogota (77.23)
USA, Atlanta GA (76.99)
Morocco, Rabat (76.93)
USA, Milwaukee Wis (76.77)
Paraguay, Asuncion (76.49)
Mexico, Mexico City (76.13)
USA, Columbus Ohio (76.06)
India, Mumbai (76.04)
Tanzania, Dar es Salaam (76)
Solomon Islands, Honiara (75.93)
USA, Cleveland Ohio (75.84)
USA, Detroit Mich (75.74)
Liberia, Monrovia (75.63)
USA, Austin Tex (75.57)
USA, Dallas Tex (75.47)
USA, Jacksonville Fla (75.47)
Australia, Adelaide (75.39)
Kuwait, Kuwait City (75.22)
Bulgaria, Sofia (75.14)
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh (75.08)
USA, Pittsburgh Penn (74.54)
Timor-Leste, Dili (74.29)
Iran, Tehran (74.24)
USA, Indianapolis Ind (74.13)
USA, Fort Worth Tex (73.64)
Somalia, Mogadishu (73.49)
Maldives, Male (73.48)
USA, Charlotte NC (73.47)
USA, Houston Tex (73.36)
Chile, Santiago (73.01)
Mauritania, Nouakchott (72.99)
Botswana, Gaberone (72.86)
Cape Verde, Praia (72.81)
USA, El Paso Tex (72.61)
Uganda, Kampala (72.25)
Afghanistan, Kabul (72.13)
Antigua and Barbuda, Saint John's (72.04)
USA, St Louis MO (71.93)
Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (71.82)
Peru, Lima (71.7)
Korea Democratic Republic of, Pyongyang (71.62)
Kosovo, Pristina (71.55)
India, New Delhi (71.4)
Belarus, Minsk (71.28)
Malawi, Lilongwe (71.24)
Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre (71.07)
USA, Memphis Tenn (71.02)
India, Chennai (70.76)
Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek (70.29)
Burundi, Bujumbura (70.07)
Macedonia, Skopje (70.02)
USA, San Antonio Tex (70.02)
Guatemala, Guatemala City (69.74)
Honduras, Tegucigalpa (69.57)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown (69.5)
Canada, Calgary (69.46)
India, Calcutta (69.31)
India, Hyderabad (68.85)
Dominica, Roseau (68.79)
Rwanda, Kigali (68.75)
Panama, Panama City (68.58)
Guyana, Georgetown (68.58)
China, Shanghai (68.48)
Syria, Damascus (67.99)
Montenegro, Podgorica (67.75)
Laos, Vientiane (67.43)
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa (66.87)
Cuba, Havana (66.61)
Belize, Belmopan (66.33)
Nicaragua, Managua (65.89)
Nepal, Kathmandu (65.67)
Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo (64.93)
Tunisia, Tunis (64.87)
Suriname, Paramaribo (64.75)
India, Bangalore (64.56)
South Africa, Johannesburg (64.51)
Costa Rica, San Jose (64.47)
Egypt, Cairo (64.18)
El Salvador, San Salvador (63.34)
Swaziland, Mbabane (63.11)
Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar (62.85)
South Africa, Pretoria (62.71)
Oman, Muscat (61.61)
Saint Lucia, Castries (61.2)
Pakistan, Lahore (59.48)
Tajikistan, Dushanbe (59.25)
South Africa, Cape Town (58.99)
Namibia, Windhoek (58.89)
Sri Lanka, Colombo (58.51)
Pakistan, Islamabad (58.33)
Iraq, Baghdad (58.25)
Pakistan, Karachi (57.72)
Lesotho, Maseru (57.49)
Argentina, Buenos Aires (57.46)
Bangladesh, Dhaka (57.03)
Bhutan, Thimphu (56.78)
Bolivia, La Paz (56.66)
China, Macao (56.41)
South Africa, Durban (56.07)
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo (54.35)
Ecuador, Quito (53.83)
Uzbekistan, Tashkent (53.03)
Libya, Tripoli (52.74)
China, Shenzhen (51.65)
Eritrea, Asmara (50.72)
China, Dalian (50.54)
China, Wuhan (49.93)
China, Guangzhou (47.28)
Cambodia, Phnom Penh (45.65)
Yemen, Sanaa (45.6)
Turkmenistan, Ashgabat (38.77)
China, Tianjin (29.5)
Zimbabwe, Harare (17.12)

Stats disclaimer: I think they only measure expats in urban areas spending. Also different countries have different methodologies to get their CPI... so a global CPI will at least approximately define apples and oranges equally.

[darksidZz]

Why do we care I'm broke and gonna loose my car, the economy sucks ------------ oh wait ok I get it POLL TIME

[Search & Destroy]

Why do we care I'm broke and gonna loose my car, the economy sucks ------------ oh wait ok I get it POLL TIME

The economic goodness just switched to developing nations that's all. Plus if you're broke - I don't see how saving money is not relevant to your situation.

[glaucon]

Hod odd.
I never would have thought it that expensive to live in Vatican City. Don't all those creeps get their money for free??

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Hod odd.
I never would have thought it that expensive to live in Vatican City. Don't all those creeps get their money for free??

as I said, I believe the numbers are taken from expatriate spending patterns, not the locals

[cosmictraveler]

I'd think living in a garbage dump would be the cheapest for you do not pay anything and you get everything for free.