Rankings
City & country rankings
Every ranking in one place — homes by price, day-to-day cost of living, and how far local salaries stretch. 459 cities across 196 countries, each figure carrying its own source and date.
Price · lowest 1-bed
Most affordable cities (1-bed)
The smallest entry prices in the dataset, by 1-bedroom median.
- 1 Bissau · Guinea-Bissau $7k
- 2 Porto-Novo · Benin $8k
- 3 Ouagadougou · Burkina Faso $17k
Most expensive cities (3-bed)
The priciest markets here, by 3-bedroom median home price.
- 1 Monaco · Monaco $7.50M
- 2 New York · United States $2.25M
- 3 Zurich · Switzerland $1.92M
Best 2-bed under $250k
Cities where a 2-bedroom home still comes in under $250,000.
- 1 Bissau · Guinea-Bissau $11k
- 2 Porto-Novo · Benin $14k
- 3 Ouagadougou · Burkina Faso $26k
Cheapest cost of living
Lowest day-to-day costs, on the Numbeo index (NYC = 100, excl. rent).
- 1 Alexandria · Egypt 21.1
- 2 New Delhi · India 23.0
- 3 Tehran · Iran 23.0
Highest purchasing power
Where a typical local salary stretches furthest, after local prices.
- 1 Bern · Switzerland 168.4
- 2 San Francisco · United States 156.9
- 3 Washington · United States 156.4
Country comparison
All 196 countries ranked by median 3-bedroom price.
- 1 Monaco · 1 city $7.50M
- 2 Liechtenstein · 1 city $1.83M
- 3 Singapore · 1 city $1.80M