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Cheapest Cities

Cities sorted by lowest estimated monthly cost for a single person.

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Delhi

India

5.6out of 10
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Bengaluru

India

7.0out of 10
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Mumbai

India

6.2out of 10
4.

Buenos Aires

Argentina

6.8out of 10
5.

Mexico City

Mexico

6.1out of 10
6.

Lima

Peru

6.5out of 10
7.

Nairobi

Kenya

6.4out of 10
8.

Jakarta

Indonesia

6.6out of 10
9.

São Paulo

Brazil

6.4out of 10
10.

Bogotá

Colombia

6.7out of 10
11.

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

7.5out of 10
12.

Bangkok

Thailand

7.1out of 10
13.

Johannesburg

South Africa

6.3out of 10
14.

Cape Town

South Africa

6.7out of 10
15.

Porto

Portugal

8.0out of 10
16.

Montevideo

Uruguay

7.2out of 10
17.

Budapest

Hungary

7.4out of 10
18.

Santiago

Chile

7.2out of 10
19.

Bucharest

Romania

7.3out of 10
20.

Athens

Greece

7.1out of 10
21.

Warsaw

Poland

7.6out of 10
22.

Valencia

Spain

7.9out of 10
23.

Zagreb

Croatia

7.5out of 10
24.

Lisbon

Portugal

8.3out of 10
25.

Vilnius

Lithuania

7.8out of 10
26.

Bratislava

Slovakia

7.6out of 10
27.

Prague

Czechia

7.8out of 10
28.

Ljubljana

Slovenia

7.8out of 10
29.

Madrid

Spain

7.9out of 10
30.

Taipei

Taiwan

8.1out of 10
31.

Tallinn

Estonia

7.7out of 10
32.

Barcelona

Spain

7.8out of 10
33.

Osaka

Japan

8.1out of 10
34.

Riyadh

Saudi Arabia

7.5out of 10
35.

Rome

Italy

7.5out of 10
36.

Seoul

South Korea

7.9out of 10
37.

Vienna

Austria

8.2out of 10
38.

Milan

Italy

7.6out of 10
39.

Brussels

Belgium

7.5out of 10
40.

Tokyo

Japan

8.2out of 10
41.

Berlin

Germany

7.9out of 10
42.

Auckland

New Zealand

7.9out of 10
43.

Hamburg

Germany

7.9out of 10
44.

Amsterdam

Netherlands

8.0out of 10
45.

Toronto

Canada

7.9out of 10
46.

Munich

Germany

8.1out of 10
47.

Vancouver

Canada

8.0out of 10
48.

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

8.0out of 10
49.

Melbourne

Australia

8.3out of 10
50.

Dublin

Ireland

7.9out of 10
51.

Helsinki

Finland

8.1out of 10
52.

Doha

Qatar

7.8out of 10
53.

Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

8.0out of 10
54.

Singapore

Singapore

8.5out of 10
55.

Sydney

Australia

8.4out of 10
56.

Copenhagen

Denmark

8.3out of 10
57.

Stockholm

Sweden

8.2out of 10
58.

Oslo

Norway

8.2out of 10
59.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

8.0out of 10
60.

Zurich

Switzerland

8.4out of 10
61.

Geneva

Switzerland

8.4out of 10

How To Use This Cheapest Cities Ranking

This list prioritizes cities with lower estimated monthly living costs while still considering practical day-to-day livability.

Best for: Remote workers, students, and relocators managing strict monthly budgets.

Next step: Open top low-cost cities and confirm internet quality, safety, and healthcare before deciding.

Why This Category Matters

Category rankings help you avoid generic city lists by focusing on one decision priority at a time. This approach makes your shortlist more relevant and easier to compare.

Once you have a shortlist, open individual city pages for deeper context and use compare tools to confirm tradeoffs before making relocation decisions.