💰 Cost of Living
Curated by Vinod Kumar Jain & Amit Jain · All Frontier Global · free, no login · 2026-07-05
What it actually costs to live and work, city by city — rent, daily budgets and the number behind the lifestyle.
What it costs — sample cities
| City | Country | Backpacker/day | Mid/day | Comfort/day | Rent (1BR/mo) |
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| Nairobi | Kenya | $30–45 | $65–95 | $130–200 | $400–700 |
| Cape Town | South Africa | $40–55 | $85–120 | $170–260 | $600–1000 |
| Tokyo | Japan | $60 | $120 | $200 | $800–1200 |
| Delhi | India | $20 | $40 | $80 | $300–600 |
| Mumbai | India | $25 | $50 | $100 | $400–800 |
| Bangkok | Thailand | $25 | $50 | $100 | $400–700 |
| Hanoi | Vietnam | $20 | $40 | $80 | $300–600 |
| Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | $22 | $45 | $90 | $350–700 |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | $80 | $150 | $250 | $1200–2000 |
| Barcelona | Spain | $40–55 | $80–130 | $130–200 | $900–1300 |
| Lisbon | Portugal | $30–45 | $65–100 | $110–170 | $700–1000 |
| Mexico City | Mexico | $35 | $70 | $130 | $600–1200 |
| Buenos Aires | Argentina | $32 | $60 | $110 | $700–1000 |
Indicative USD/day for a solo traveller + typical 1-bedroom rent. Full figures on each city page under Country profiles.
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