Cheapest Countries To Live In 2025

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1.	Afghanistan	$354
2.	Pakistan	$370
3.	India	$423
4.	Tunisia	$424
5.	Sri Lanka	$428
6.	Kyrgyzstan	$430
7.	Algeria	$431
8.	Syria	$435
9.	Nepal	$439
10.	Turkey	$447
11.	Egypt	$449
12.	Tajikistan	$450
13.	Kazakhstan	$468
14.	Argentina	$494
15.	Belarus	$504
16.	Kiribati	$511
17.	Azerbaijan	$513
18.	Sudan	$517
19.	South Sudan	$519
20.	Gambia	$520
21.	Bangladesh	$521
22.	Uzbekistan	$529
23.	Papua New Guinea	$530
24.	Haiti	$531
25.	Moldova	$537
26.	Central African Republic	$538
27.	Eritrea	$538
28.	Georgia	$538
29.	Chad	$540
30.	Ukraine	$542
31.	Liberia	$544
32.	Paraguay	$546
33.	Indonesia	$548
34.	Djibouti	$548
35.	North Macedonia	$553
36.	Madagascar	$555
37.	Yemen	$559
38.	Mali	$560
39.	Burundi	$560
40.	Libya	$560
41.	Bhutan	$569
42.	Ethiopia	$574
43.	Colombia	$574
44.	Nauru	$584
45.	Gabon	$587
46.	Comoros	$589
47.	Armenia	$592
48.	Bosnia and Herzegovina	$599
49.	Brazil	$601
50.	Philippines	$601
51.	Mongolia	$603
52.	Uganda	$604
53.	Albania	$608
54.	Tuvalu	$608
55.	Peru	$630
56.	Rwanda	$633
57.	Nicaragua	$633
58.	Vietnam	$639
59.	Morocco	$644
60.	Mauritius	$651
61.	Malaysia	$652
62.	Romania	$652
63.	Kenya	$654
64.	Bulgaria	$654
65.	Russia	$656
66.	Venezuela	$657
67.	Malawi	$666
68.	Botswana	$666
69.	Iran	$668
70.	Togo	$669
71.	Zambia	$676
72.	Mexico	$678
73.	Cameroon	$688
74.	Cambodia	$692
75.	Lesotho	$694
76.	Ghana	$701
77.	Iraq	$710
78.	Dominican Republic	$711
79.	Serbia	$711
80.	Eswatini	$711
81.	Guinea Bissau	$712
82.	Suriname	$714
83.	Montenegro	$720
84.	Benin	$731
85.	Sierra Leone	$745
86.	DR Congo	$748
87.	Bolivia	$750
88.	China	$752
89.	Ecuador	$756
90.	Tanzania	$760
91.	Honduras	$765
92.	Fiji	$773
93.	Mauritania	$781
94.	Cape Verde	$797
95.	Burkina Faso	$799
96.	Guyana	$803
97.	Somalia	$811
98.	El Salvador	$816
99.	Hungary	$817
100.	Jamaica	$829
101.	Thailand	$831
102.	Jordan	$850
103.	Costa Rica	$852
104.	Dominica	$856
105.	Guatemala	$857
106.	Myanmar	$864
107.	Lithuania	$869
108.	Guinea	$877
109.	Cuba	$880
110.	Sao Tome and Principe	$880
111.	Poland	$882
112.	Laos	$888
113.	Belize	$889
114.	Angola	$896
115.	Chile	$905
116.	Nigeria	$916
117.	Namibia	$921
118.	Uruguay	$929
119.	Zimbabwe	$935
120.	Palestine	$937
121.	Latvia	$938
122.	Niger	$950
123.	Saudi Arabia	$952
124.	South Africa	$974
125.	Trinidad and Tobago	$979
126.	Slovakia	$990
127.	Croatia	$1,001
128.	Mozambique	$1,006
129.	Greece	$1,008
130.	Ivory Coast	$1,010
131.	Czech Republic	$1,014
132.	Tonga	$1,035
133.	Portugal	$1,038
134.	Estonia	$1,040
135.	Palau	$1,040
136.	Taiwan	$1,057
137.	Oman	$1,086
138.	Panama	$1,092
139.	Samoa	$1,109
140.	Grenada	$1,128
141.	Turkmenistan	$1,141
142.	Senegal	$1,144
143.	Saint Kitts and Nevis	$1,145
144.	Brunei	$1,152
145.	Saint Lucia	$1,153
146.	South Korea	$1,154
147.	Bahrain	$1,165
148.	San Marino	$1,168
149.	Slovenia	$1,175
150.	Equatorial Guinea	$1,185
151.	Solomon Islands	$1,222
152.	Curacao	$1,222
153.	Andorra	$1,232
154.	Barbados	$1,258
155.	Spain	$1,260
156.	Cyprus	$1,266
157.	Maldives	$1,288
158.	Kuwait	$1,326
159.	Italy	$1,359
160.	Japan	$1,370
161.	Lebanon	$1,411
162.	Germany	$1,414
163.	Marshall Islands	$1,464
164.	Antigua and Barbuda	$1,465
165.	Belgium	$1,495
166.	Sweden	$1,515
167.	France	$1,519
168.	Malta	$1,519
169.	Finland	$1,536
170.	North Korea	$1,540
171.	United Arab Emirates	$1,576
172.	Austria	$1,617
173.	Canada	$1,701
174.	Bahamas	$1,715
175.	Seychelles	$1,725
176.	Israel	$1,774
177.	Netherlands	$1,778
178.	New Zealand	$1,782
179.	Vanuatu	$1,829
180.	Denmark	$1,837
181.	Qatar	$1,856
182.	United Kingdom	$1,929
183.	Australia	$1,944
184.	United States	$1,951
185.	Norway	$2,074
186.	Luxembourg	$2,163
187.	Singapore	$2,169
188.	Iceland	$2,207
189.	Liechtenstein	$2,306
190.	Ireland	$2,316
191.	Switzerland	$2,497
192.	Cayman Islands	$2,844
193.	Monaco	$3,743

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Affordable Living Across the Globe
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Affordable Living Across the Globe

Our world is rich in diversity and packed with countries that offer various lifestyles at vastly different costs. When it comes to the cost of living, not all destinations are created equal. The average monthly cost of living in a country can range from a few hundred dollars to several thousand, depending largely on factors such as accommodation, utility costs, meal costs, and the prices of goods and services. In today's global economy, knowing the cost of living in various countries can be particularly helpful, whether for those considering international job opportunities, planning for retirement, or even considering a change in scenery. Key findings from the data include:

Countries such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India had some of the world's lowest costs of living in 2022, with the average monthly cost of living under $500.
Despite its rapid economic development in recent years, the cost of living in China remains relatively affordable, averaging around $752 per month.
On the other end of the spectrum, high-income countries such as Monaco, Switzerland, and Ireland had the highest average monthly living costs, all exceeding $2000, reflecting the higher living standards and cost of amenities in these regions.
Countries like Argentina and Ukraine showed remarkably low cost of living while being a high-turmoil regions.
In North America, the cost of living is significantly higher compared to many other countries worldwide, with the United States ranking as the 7th most expensive country worldwide.

10 Cheapest Countries to Live In

The ten countries with the lowest cost of living are Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Tunisia, Sri Lanka, Kyrgyzstan, Algeria, Syria, Nepal, and Turkey. Afghanistan has the lowest cost of living globally, with an average monthly expense of just $354. Pakistan follows closely, being the second cheapest country with an average monthly living cost of $370. The third country on the list, India, holds an average cost of living at $423 per month, still under half a thousand dollars. Tunisia is just a dollar ahead of India with a cost of living at $424. Positioned halfway down the list, Sri Lanka, Kyrgyzstan, Algeria, and Syria are fairly similar in their living costs, with an average monthly cost ranging from $428 to $435. Ninth on the list is Nepal, where the average cost of living is $439 per month. Finally, Turkey rounds off the list of the ten cheapest countries to live in, with an average monthly cost of living at $447. 10 Cheapest Countries to Live In (Average Monthly Cost):

Afghanistan - $354
Pakistan - $370
India - $423
Tunisia - $424
Sri Lanka - $428
Kyrgyzstan - $430
Algeria - $431
Syria - $435
Nepal - $439
Turkey - $447

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Affordable Living Across the Globe

10 Cheapest Countries to Live In

By Region

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Andorra

Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

Brunei

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Cape Verde

Cayman Islands

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

China

Colombia

Comoros

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cuba

Curacao

Cyprus

Czech Republic

DR Congo

Denmark

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Estonia

Eswatini

Ethiopia

Fiji

Finland

France

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Grenada

Guatemala

Guinea

Guinea Bissau

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras

Hungary