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India

COL idx 25.8

$250avg rent 1BR / month

Savings6.8%

Rent 1BR250 $/mo

Inflation4.9%

Argentina

COL idx 38.5

$320avg rent 1BR / month

Savings110%

Rent 1BR320 $/mo

Inflation117.8%

Indonesia

COL idx 32.5

$340avg rent 1BR / month

Savings3.5%

Rent 1BR340 $/mo

Inflation2.8%

Colombia

COL idx 30.6

$360avg rent 1BR / month

Savings11%

Rent 1BR360 $/mo

Inflation5.8%

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Best value cities & countries

Low cost of living, calm inflation, and at least passable English. Goldilocks-zone living.

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India

COL idx 25.8

25.8cost-of-living index

Savings6.8%

Rent 1BR250 $/mo

Inflation4.9%

Indonesia

COL idx 32.5

32.5cost-of-living index

Savings3.5%

Rent 1BR340 $/mo

Inflation2.8%

Malaysia

COL idx 35.1

35.1cost-of-living index

Savings2.9%

Rent 1BR420 $/mo

Inflation2%

South Africa

COL idx 36.7

36.7cost-of-living index

Savings7.5%

Rent 1BR480 $/mo

Inflation5.2%

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Best remote-worker destinations

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Indonesia

COL idx 32.5

Malaysia

COL idx 35.1

Thailand

COL idx 35.9

South Africa

COL idx 36.7

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Best healthcare + affordability

Strong public healthcare systems where you won't need a second mortgage to see a doctor.

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Malaysia

COL idx 35.1

Thailand

COL idx 35.9

Czech Republic

COL idx 47.2

Greece

COL idx 49.5

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Asia-Pacific

India

Vietnam

Indonesia

Malaysia

Thailand

Philippines

Japan

New Zealand

Australia

Singapore

South America

Colombia

Brazil

Argentina

Africa

South Africa

North America

Mexico

Canada

United States

Europe

Poland

Czech Republic

Greece

Portugal

Spain

Italy

France

Germany

Sweden

Netherlands

United Kingdom

Switzerland

101

Middle East

United Arab Emirates

Affordability heat map

Cooler tiles = friendlier to your wallet. Hotter tiles = it'll cost ya.

CheapPricey

Asia-Pacific

India

Vietnam

Indonesia

Malaysia

Thailand

Philippines

Japan

New Zealand

Australia

Singapore

South America

Colombia

Brazil

Argentina

Africa

South Africa

North America

Mexico

Canada

United States

Europe

Poland

Czech Republic

Greece

Portugal

Spain

Italy

France

Germany

Sweden

Netherlands

United Kingdom

Switzerland

101

Middle East

United Arab Emirates

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Sortable, filterable, mildly opinionated. 30 economies, all the numbers that actually matter. Tap any column header's ⓘ for sources and confidence.

Country	Savings %	Credit Card %	Mortgage %	Avg Rent (1BR)	Real Estate / m²	Cost of Living	Inflation %	Currency (per USD)
Argentina	110.00%	145.0%	90.00%	$320	$2,400	38.5	117.8%	ARS · —
Australia	4.60%	19.9%	6.20%	$1,700	$7,800	70.1	3.4%	AUD · —
Brazil	11.50%	430.0%	11.00%	$380	$1,700	36.2	4.5%	BRL · —
Canada	4.20%	20.5%	5.80%	$1,550	$5,400	66.3	2.6%	CAD · —
Colombia	11.00%	30.0%	14.50%	$360	$1,500	30.6	5.8%	COP · —
Czech Republic	4.80%	19.0%	5.40%	$720	$4,500	47.2	2.3%	CZK · —
France	3.00%	16.2%	4.10%	$1,050	$6,800	58.7	2.0%	EUR · —
Germany	3.50%	14.8%	3.90%	$1,100	$6,200	60.8	2.2%	EUR · —
Greece	1.80%	15.2%	4.20%	$520	$2,200	49.5	2.6%	EUR · —
India	6.80%	42.0%	8.70%	$250	$2,100	25.8	4.9%	INR · —
Indonesia	3.50%	26.0%	8.80%	$340	$2,600	32.5	2.8%	IDR · —
Italy	2.80%	13.9%	4.00%	$780	$3,100	53.4	1.7%	EUR · —
Japan	0.30%	14.5%	1.40%	$920	$9,100	55.6	2.5%	JPY · —
Malaysia	2.85%	18.0%	4.30%	$420	$2,300	35.1	2.0%	MYR · —
Mexico	9.50%	65.0%	11.20%	$520	$1,900	38.4	4.2%	MXN · —
Netherlands	2.40%	14.0%	4.20%	$1,650	$6,400	65.1	2.7%	EUR · —
New Zealand	5.10%	19.5%	6.80%	$1,450	$5,300	67.8	2.9%	NZD · —
Philippines	3.50%	28.0%	7.50%	$410	$3,200	36.4	3.3%	PHP · —
Poland	5.50%	18.5%	7.60%	$680	$2,700	41.6	4.1%	PLN · —
Portugal	2.50%	16.8%	4.00%	$950	$3,700	50.3	2.4%	EUR · —
Singapore	3.20%	26.9%	4.00%	$2,900	$17,200	78.4	1.8%	SGD · —
South Africa	7.50%	22.0%	11.50%	$480	$1,300	36.7	5.2%	ZAR · —
Spain	2.60%	17.5%	3.60%	$900	$3,300	52.1	2.3%	EUR · —
Sweden	3.80%	13.5%	4.60%	$980	$6,100	62.5	1.9%	SEK · —
Switzerland	0.90%	12.5%	2.30%	$2,100	$14,500	101.2	1.1%	CHF · —
Thailand	1.50%	16.0%	6.30%	$460	$3,400	35.9	1.2%	THB · —
United Arab Emirates	4.00%	36.5%	4.50%	$1,900	$4,100	56.9	2.1%	AED · —
United Kingdom	4.80%	24.5%	5.20%	$1,750	$8,200	65.2	2.8%	GBP · —
United States	4.50%	22.8%	7.10%	$1,850	$4,900	70.4	3.1%	USD · 1.00
Vietnam	5.20%	25.0%	10.50%	$470	$3,800	32.0	3.6%	VND · —

Argentina

Savings

110.0%

Mortgage

90.0%

Rent 1BR

$320

Inflation

117.8%

Australia

Savings

4.6%

Mortgage

6.2%

Rent 1BR

$1,700

Inflation

3.4%

Brazil

Savings

11.5%

Mortgage

11.0%

Rent 1BR

$380

Inflation

4.5%

Canada

Savings

4.2%

Mortgage

5.8%

Rent 1BR

$1,550

Inflation

2.6%

Colombia

Savings

11.0%

Mortgage

14.5%

Rent 1BR

$360

Inflation

5.8%

Czech Republic

Savings

4.8%

Mortgage

5.4%

Rent 1BR

$720

Inflation

2.3%

France

Savings

3.0%

Mortgage

4.1%

Rent 1BR

$1,050

Inflation

2.0%

Germany

Savings

3.5%

Mortgage

3.9%

Rent 1BR

$1,100

Inflation

2.2%

Greece

Savings

1.8%

Mortgage

4.2%

Rent 1BR

$520

Inflation

2.6%

India

Savings

6.8%

Mortgage

8.7%

Rent 1BR

$250

Inflation

4.9%

Indonesia

Savings

3.5%

Mortgage

8.8%

Rent 1BR

$340

Inflation

2.8%

Italy

Savings

2.8%

Mortgage

4.0%

Rent 1BR

$780

Inflation

1.7%

Japan

Savings

0.3%

Mortgage

1.4%

Rent 1BR

$920

Inflation

2.5%

Malaysia

Savings

2.9%

Mortgage

4.3%

Rent 1BR

$420

Inflation

2.0%

Mexico

Savings

9.5%

Mortgage

11.2%

Rent 1BR

$520

Inflation

4.2%

Netherlands

Savings

2.4%

Mortgage

4.2%

Rent 1BR

$1,650

Inflation

2.7%

New Zealand

Savings

5.1%

Mortgage

6.8%

Rent 1BR

$1,450

Inflation

2.9%

Philippines

Savings

3.5%

Mortgage

7.5%

Rent 1BR

$410

Inflation

3.3%

Poland

Savings

5.5%

Mortgage

7.6%

Rent 1BR

$680

Inflation

4.1%

Portugal

Savings

2.5%

Mortgage

4.0%

Rent 1BR

$950

Inflation

2.4%

Singapore

Savings

3.2%

Mortgage

4.0%

Rent 1BR

$2,900

Inflation

1.8%

South Africa

Savings

7.5%

Mortgage

11.5%

Rent 1BR

$480

Inflation

5.2%

Spain

Savings

2.6%

Mortgage

3.6%

Rent 1BR

$900

Inflation

2.3%

Sweden

Savings

3.8%

Mortgage

4.6%

Rent 1BR

$980

Inflation

1.9%

Switzerland

Savings

0.9%

Mortgage

2.3%

Rent 1BR

$2,100

Inflation

1.1%

Thailand

Savings

1.5%

Mortgage

6.3%

Rent 1BR

$460

Inflation

1.2%

United Arab Emirates

Savings

4.0%

Mortgage

4.5%

Rent 1BR

$1,900

Inflation

2.1%

United Kingdom

Savings

4.8%

Mortgage

5.2%

Rent 1BR

$1,750

Inflation

2.8%

United States

Savings

4.5%

Mortgage

7.1%

Rent 1BR

$1,850

Inflation

3.1%

Vietnam

Savings

5.2%

Mortgage

10.5%

Rent 1BR

$470

Inflation

3.6%

Financial data: Last updated 72 days ago — sourced from World Bank & Numbeo averagesLast updated 72 days agoNational averages, updated quarterly. Always verify with local institutions.

Country	Savings %	Credit Card %	Mortgage %	Avg Rent (1BR)	Real Estate / m²	Cost of Living	Inflation %	Currency (per USD)
Argentina	110.00%	145.0%	90.00%	$320	$2,400	38.5	117.8%	ARS · —
Australia	4.60%	19.9%	6.20%	$1,700	$7,800	70.1	3.4%	AUD · —
Brazil	11.50%	430.0%	11.00%	$380	$1,700	36.2	4.5%	BRL · —
Canada	4.20%	20.5%	5.80%	$1,550	$5,400	66.3	2.6%	CAD · —
Colombia	11.00%	30.0%	14.50%	$360	$1,500	30.6	5.8%	COP · —
Czech Republic	4.80%	19.0%	5.40%	$720	$4,500	47.2	2.3%	CZK · —
France	3.00%	16.2%	4.10%	$1,050	$6,800	58.7	2.0%	EUR · —
Germany	3.50%	14.8%	3.90%	$1,100	$6,200	60.8	2.2%	EUR · —
Greece	1.80%	15.2%	4.20%	$520	$2,200	49.5	2.6%	EUR · —
India	6.80%	42.0%	8.70%	$250	$2,100	25.8	4.9%	INR · —
Indonesia	3.50%	26.0%	8.80%	$340	$2,600	32.5	2.8%	IDR · —
Italy	2.80%	13.9%	4.00%	$780	$3,100	53.4	1.7%	EUR · —
Japan	0.30%	14.5%	1.40%	$920	$9,100	55.6	2.5%	JPY · —
Malaysia	2.85%	18.0%	4.30%	$420	$2,300	35.1	2.0%	MYR · —
Mexico	9.50%	65.0%	11.20%	$520	$1,900	38.4	4.2%	MXN · —
Netherlands	2.40%	14.0%	4.20%	$1,650	$6,400	65.1	2.7%	EUR · —
New Zealand	5.10%	19.5%	6.80%	$1,450	$5,300	67.8	2.9%	NZD · —
Philippines	3.50%	28.0%	7.50%	$410	$3,200	36.4	3.3%	PHP · —
Poland	5.50%	18.5%	7.60%	$680	$2,700	41.6	4.1%	PLN · —
Portugal	2.50%	16.8%	4.00%	$950	$3,700	50.3	2.4%	EUR · —
Singapore	3.20%	26.9%	4.00%	$2,900	$17,200	78.4	1.8%	SGD · —
South Africa	7.50%	22.0%	11.50%	$480	$1,300	36.7	5.2%	ZAR · —
Spain	2.60%	17.5%	3.60%	$900	$3,300	52.1	2.3%	EUR · —
Sweden	3.80%	13.5%	4.60%	$980	$6,100	62.5	1.9%	SEK · —
Switzerland	0.90%	12.5%	2.30%	$2,100	$14,500	101.2	1.1%	CHF · —
Thailand	1.50%	16.0%	6.30%	$460	$3,400	35.9	1.2%	THB · —
United Arab Emirates	4.00%	36.5%	4.50%	$1,900	$4,100	56.9	2.1%	AED · —
United Kingdom	4.80%	24.5%	5.20%	$1,750	$8,200	65.2	2.8%	GBP · —
United States	4.50%	22.8%	7.10%	$1,850	$4,900	70.4	3.1%	USD · 1.00
Vietnam	5.20%	25.0%	10.50%	$470	$3,800	32.0	3.6%	VND · —

Argentina

Savings

110.0%

Mortgage

90.0%

Rent 1BR

$320

Inflation

117.8%

Australia

Savings

4.6%

Mortgage

6.2%

Rent 1BR

$1,700

Inflation

3.4%

Brazil

Savings

11.5%

Mortgage

11.0%

Rent 1BR

$380

Inflation

4.5%

Canada

Savings

4.2%

Mortgage

5.8%

Rent 1BR

$1,550

Inflation

2.6%

Colombia

Savings

11.0%

Mortgage

14.5%

Rent 1BR

$360

Inflation

5.8%

Czech Republic

Savings

4.8%

Mortgage

5.4%

Rent 1BR

$720

Inflation

2.3%

France

Savings

3.0%

Mortgage

4.1%

Rent 1BR

$1,050

Inflation

2.0%

Germany

Savings

3.5%

Mortgage

3.9%

Rent 1BR

$1,100

Inflation

2.2%

Greece

Savings

1.8%

Mortgage

4.2%

Rent 1BR

$520

Inflation

2.6%

India

Savings

6.8%

Mortgage

8.7%

Rent 1BR

$250

Inflation

4.9%

Indonesia

Savings

3.5%

Mortgage

8.8%

Rent 1BR

$340

Inflation

2.8%

Italy

Savings

2.8%

Mortgage

4.0%

Rent 1BR

$780

Inflation

1.7%

Japan

Savings

0.3%

Mortgage

1.4%

Rent 1BR

$920

Inflation

2.5%

Malaysia

Savings

2.9%

Mortgage

4.3%

Rent 1BR

$420

Inflation

2.0%

Mexico

Savings

9.5%

Mortgage

11.2%

Rent 1BR

$520

Inflation

4.2%

Netherlands

Savings

2.4%

Mortgage

4.2%

Rent 1BR

$1,650

Inflation

2.7%

New Zealand

Savings

5.1%

Mortgage

6.8%

Rent 1BR

$1,450

Inflation

2.9%

Philippines

Savings

3.5%

Mortgage

7.5%

Rent 1BR

$410

Inflation

3.3%

Poland

Savings

5.5%

Mortgage

7.6%

Rent 1BR

$680

Inflation

4.1%

Portugal

Savings

2.5%

Mortgage

4.0%

Rent 1BR

$950

Inflation

2.4%

Singapore

Savings

3.2%

Mortgage

4.0%

Rent 1BR

$2,900

Inflation

1.8%

South Africa

Savings

7.5%

Mortgage

11.5%

Rent 1BR

$480

Inflation

5.2%

Spain

Savings

2.6%

Mortgage

3.6%

Rent 1BR

$900

Inflation

2.3%

Sweden

Savings

3.8%

Mortgage

4.6%

Rent 1BR

$980

Inflation

1.9%

Switzerland

Savings

0.9%

Mortgage

2.3%

Rent 1BR

$2,100

Inflation

1.1%

Thailand

Savings

1.5%

Mortgage

6.3%

Rent 1BR

$460

Inflation

1.2%

United Arab Emirates

Savings

4.0%

Mortgage

4.5%

Rent 1BR

$1,900

Inflation

2.1%

United Kingdom

Savings

4.8%

Mortgage

5.2%

Rent 1BR

$1,750

Inflation

2.8%

United States

Savings

4.5%

Mortgage

7.1%

Rent 1BR

$1,850

Inflation

3.1%

Vietnam

Savings

5.2%

Mortgage

10.5%

Rent 1BR

$470

Inflation

3.6%

Financial data: Last updated 72 days ago — sourced from World Bank & Numbeo averagesLast updated 72 days agoNational averages, updated quarterly. Always verify with local institutions.

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