Eastern Asia: Cost of Living Index by City 2025

Chart: Cost of Living Index
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Rank
City
Cost of Living Index
Rent Index
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index
Groceries Index
Restaurant Price Index
Local Purchasing Power Index
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China) 73.6 55.7 65.7 75.9 49.7 101.0
Seoul, South Korea 63.1 24.8 46.2 80.6 37.1 109.7
Tokyo, Japan 51.1 26.4 40.2 61.0 32.0 108.1
Taipei, Taiwan 47.8 18.1 34.7 60.3 28.6 92.7
Suzhou, China 39.6 10.9 26.9 45.8 34.3 68.7
Shanghai, China 39.3 25.3 33.1 38.7 27.9 96.6
Beijing, China 36.6 22.2 30.2 34.7 25.1 92.4
Shenzhen, China 36.0 17.9 28.0 38.1 23.1 112.2
Guangzhou, China 35.6 12.7 25.5 44.5 21.4 88.3
Hangzhou, China 32.7 12.4 23.7 39.0 22.0 86.5
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 32.5 15.4 24.9 40.4 24.9 29.8
Chengdu, China 27.5 6.7 18.3 32.6 21.1 85.6