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Not another cost-of-living table. Enter what you earn and how you live — we apply each country’s tax, price your household at local prices, and show what is actually left over.

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$96,000 gross, working remotely. One adult, one-bed in the centre. What is left after local tax and local prices:

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All 70 cities, with the monthly cost and what is left of the reference salary:

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: $3,157 a month, $4,843 left over.
Amsterdam, Netherlands: $3,440 a month, $1,914 left over.
Athens, Greece: $1,744 a month, $2,382 left over.
Auckland, New Zealand: $3,233 a month, $2,492 left over.
Austin, United States: $3,356 a month, $2,985 left over.
Bali, Indonesia: $1,351 a month, $4,262 left over.
Bangalore, India: $850 a month, $5,057 left over.
Bangkok, Thailand: $1,396 a month, $4,880 left over.
Barcelona, Spain: $2,519 a month, $2,614 left over.
Belgrade, Serbia: $1,400 a month, $4,236 left over.
Berlin, Germany: $3,008 a month, $1,764 left over.
Brisbane, Australia: $2,952 a month, $3,021 left over.
Bucharest, Romania: $1,331 a month, $3,069 left over.
Budapest, Hungary: $1,533 a month, $3,787 left over.
Buenos Aires, Argentina: $1,266 a month, $3,250 left over.
Chennai, India: $694 a month, $5,214 left over.
Chiang Mai, Thailand: $955 a month, $5,321 left over.
Chicago, United States: $4,234 a month, $1,775 left over.
Copenhagen, Denmark: $3,274 a month, $1,363 left over.
Delhi, India: $878 a month, $5,029 left over.
Doha, Qatar: $2,901 a month, $5,099 left over.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: $3,625 a month, $4,375 left over.
Dublin, Ireland: $3,561 a month, $1,699 left over.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: $1,126 a month, $4,446 left over.
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR: $3,505 a month, $3,373 left over.
Hyderabad, India: $721 a month, $5,187 left over.
Istanbul, Türkiye: $1,422 a month, $2,698 left over.
Kraków, Poland: $1,662 a month, $2,547 left over.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: $1,279 a month, $4,205 left over.
Lisbon, Portugal: $2,416 a month, $2,001 left over.
London, United Kingdom: $4,248 a month, $1,504 left over.
Los Angeles, United States: $4,659 a month, $1,113 left over.
Madrid, Spain: $2,369 a month, $2,764 left over.
Manchester, United Kingdom: $2,640 a month, $3,113 left over.
Manila, Philippines: $1,161 a month, $4,627 left over.
Medellín, Colombia: $1,077 a month, $4,070 left over.
Melbourne, Australia: $3,075 a month, $2,897 left over.
Mexico City, Mexico: $1,604 a month, $4,007 left over.
Miami, United States: $4,927 a month, $1,413 left over.
Milan, Italy: $2,701 a month, $1,650 left over.
Montreal, Canada: $2,510 a month, $2,865 left over.
Mumbai, India: $1,052 a month, $4,856 left over.
Munich, Germany: $3,567 a month, $1,206 left over.
New York, United States: $6,382 a month, -$697 left over.
Osaka, Japan: $1,914 a month, $2,455 left over.
Paris, France: $2,694 a month, $1,764 left over.
Porto, Portugal: $1,925 a month, $2,492 left over.
Prague, Czechia: $1,987 a month, $3,759 left over.
Pune, India: $696 a month, $5,212 left over.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: $2,171 a month, $5,829 left over.
Rome, Italy: $2,319 a month, $2,033 left over.
San Francisco, United States: $6,441 a month, -$669 left over.
Santiago, Chile: $1,473 a month, $4,514 left over.
São Paulo, Brazil: $1,421 a month, $4,379 left over.
Seattle, United States: $4,162 a month, $2,179 left over.
Seoul, South Korea: $2,038 a month, $3,234 left over.
Singapore, Singapore: $3,889 a month, $3,566 left over.
Split, Croatia: $1,754 a month, $2,918 left over.
Stockholm, Sweden: $2,723 a month, $2,232 left over.
Sydney, Australia: $3,563 a month, $2,409 left over.
Taipei, Taiwan: $1,681 a month, $4,899 left over.
Tallinn, Estonia: $1,840 a month, $4,433 left over.
Tel Aviv, Israel: $3,433 a month, $1,951 left over.
Tokyo, Japan: $2,283 a month, $2,086 left over.
Toronto, Canada: $3,362 a month, $2,400 left over.
Valencia, Spain: $1,912 a month, $3,221 left over.
Vancouver, Canada: $3,473 a month, $2,395 left over.
Vienna, Austria: $2,400 a month, $1,630 left over.
Warsaw, Poland: $1,932 a month, $2,277 left over.
Zurich, Switzerland: $4,722 a month, $1,953 left over.

Bangkok$4,880left/mo
$1,396 · 78%
Dubai$4,375left/mo
$3,625 · 55%
Lisbon$2,001left/mo
$2,416 · 45%
Berlin$1,764left/mo
$3,008 · 37%
London$1,504left/mo
$4,248 · 26%
New York-$697left/mo
$6,382 · -12%

Same salary, same lifestyle: Bangkok leaves $4,880 a month spare, New York leaves -$697. That gap is the whole product.

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Palace of Westminster, Big Ben, and Westminster Bridge as seen from the south bank of the River Thames. — Terry Ott from Washington, DC Metro Area, United States of America · CC BY 2.0

The New York Stock Exchange in 2022, as seen from a vantage point inside the main trading hall. — Tobias Deml · CC BY-SA 4.0

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One adult, 1-bed in the centre, moderate lifestyle

Cheapest and most expensive

Lowest monthly cost

ChennaiIndia	$694	11
PuneIndia	$696	11
HyderabadIndia	$721	11
BangaloreIndia	$850	13
DelhiIndia	$878	14
Chiang MaiThailand	$955	15

Highest monthly cost

San FranciscoUnited States	$6,441	101
New YorkUnited States	$6,382	100
MiamiUnited States	$4,927	77
ZurichSwitzerland	$4,722	74
Los AngelesUnited States	$4,659	73
LondonUnited Kingdom	$4,248	67

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