Cost of Living Around the World

Here is an interactive infographic map that shows the current living costs of countries around the world. The parameter used to measure the cost of living is The Consumer Price Index (CPI), it determines the difference in the living costs between countries takes into account the prices of groceries, transportation, restaurants and utilities.
The CPI in the infographic is a relative indicator of a country's living costs compared to New York. So, for instance, if a country has a CPI of 70, on average it enjoys 30% cheaper living costs compared to New York.
India tops the list for having lowest cost of living followed by Nepal and Pakistan. While on other end Switzerland takes first place for having highest cost of living followed by Norway and Venezuela.



The Consumer Price Index takes into account the cost of groceries, transportation, restaurants and utilities, each containing a number of variables. The cost of groceries, for instance, is made up of the price for meat, bread, rice, eggs, fruits, vegetables and alcohol. The transportation cost includes one-way tickets, monthly passes, taxi fares, petrol prices as well as the prices of a Volkswagen Golf. The restaurant costs comprise of prices for meals in expensive, mid-range and inexpensive restaurants, as well as the prices for coffee products, alcohol and water in restaurants. The utilities costs are determined by the prices for electricity, heating, water and Internet, among the few.
The data was collected by Numbeo, the world's largest database of user-contributed data on costs and prices around the world.

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