What does it cost per day for a single person to live in different countries?
Here is a sampling of expenses for various places around the globe, as per 2025 figures from both World Population Review and Numbeo.
It is a daily estimate calculated by adding average monthly housing costs (for a resident with a long-term rental arrangement) to regular outgoings and expenses.
Visitors should note that short-term stays and travel-related spending are likely to be considerably higher than the amounts quoted here.
All figures are in US dollars.
| Country | Costs |
|---|---|
| Singapore | $107.30 |
| Iceland | $106.50 |
| Switzerland | $106.30 |
| Ireland | $90.07 |
| United Kingdom | $79.67 |
| United States of America | $83.47 |
| Australia | $74.40 |
| United Arab Emirates | $69.63 |
| New Zealand | $62.07 |
| Germany | $59.27 |
| Kuwait | $47.63 |
| Maldives | $44.47 |
| Sierra Leone | $44.27 |
| Saudi Arabia | $42.30 |
| Costa Rica | $41.90 |
| Japan | $39.43 |
| Jamaica | $38.30 |
| Chile | $33.97 |
| South Africa | $32.97 |
| Mexico | $32.60 |
| Sudan | $31.07 |
| Nigeria | $30.07 |
| Turkey | $29.93 |
| Thailand | $29.23 |
| Argentina | $28.73 |
| Venezuela | $27.43 |
| Bosnia | $26.37 |
| Brazil | $24.17 |
| Kenya | $23.73 |
| Malaysia | $22.93 |
| China | $21.63 |
| Philippines | $20.63 |
| Vietnam | $20.53 |
| Iran | $20.27 |
| Indonesia | $19.43 |
| Sri Lanka | $18.47 |
| Syria | $17.90 |
| Central African Republic | $17.43 |
| India | $14.57 |
| Bhutan | $14.30 |
| Bangladesh | $13.77 |
| Pakistan | $12.90 |
| Nepal | $12.80 |
| Egypt | $12.80 |