The Sovereign Man
Cost Of Living Index

Simulated cost of living of a single, young professional living in an expat area of a city.

Includes monthly expenses: Rent for a 1-bed apartment, utilities, broadband internet, groceries, alcohol (6 beers and 2 wines), eating out 20 times in inexpensive restaurants and 4 times in mid-range restaurants, driving a car (10,000 km a year), a public transportation monthly pass, 5 taxis, a gym membership, and occasional clothes shopping.
The end figure is then increased 20% to account for other expenses (e.g., entertainment).

See Methodology section for more details.

Approximate cost of living of a family with 2 kids in an expat area of a city.

Includes monthly expenses: Rent for a 3-bed apartment, utilities, broadband internet, groceries (2 kids=1 adult), alcohol (9 beers and 3 bottles of wine), eating out 3 times a week in inexpensive restaurants (parents only) and 4 times in a mid-range restaurant (entire family), driving 2 cars (10,000 km a year each), public transportation monthly passes (parents), 10 taxis a month, a gym membership (entire family), and occasional clothes shopping.
The end figure is then increased 20% to account for other expenses (e.g., entertainment)

Important: The calculation does NOT include international school tuition or kindergarten costs.

See Methodology section for more details.