South-Eastern Asia: Cost of Living Index by City 2023

Chart: Cost of Living Index

Rank	City	Cost of Living Index	Rent Index	Cost of Living Plus Rent Index	Groceries Index	Restaurant Price Index	Local Purchasing Power Index
1	Singapore, Singapore	85.9	85.3	85.6	74.0	58.4	95.6
2	Bangkok, Thailand	49.8	22.8	36.9	48.7	25.2	29.5
3	Phnom Penh, Cambodia	47.7	19.8	34.3	45.2	29.5	14.9
4	Makati, Philippines	45.1	27.4	36.6	42.6	28.7	20.2
5	Phuket, Thailand	42.0	15.2	29.2	42.0	27.6	27.7
6	Quezon City, Philippines	40.6	10.9	26.4	39.4	21.8	20.2
7	Kuching, Malaysia	39.9	11.2	26.1	42.0	20.7	28.5
8	Pattaya, Thailand	39.4	12.0	26.3	39.9	23.8	26.1
9	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	38.7	12.9	26.4	40.2	24.5	84.6
10	Manila, Philippines	37.9	18.7	28.7	36.5	24.8	24.8
11	Chiang Mai, Thailand	37.7	10.8	24.8	44.2	16.7	32.2
12	Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	37.2	15.6	26.9	37.3	19.7	30.1
13	Penang, Malaysia	36.8	9.0	23.5	40.4	19.4	64.8
14	Yangon, Myanmar	36.8	24.2	30.7	39.3	22.2	28.6
15	Cebu, Philippines	36.5	11.8	24.7	38.2	21.3	18.8
16	Hanoi, Vietnam	36.4	11.4	24.4	36.4	18.9	37.5
17	Petaling Jaya, Malaysia	35.8	11.1	24.0	36.7	25.6	64.5
18	Jakarta, Indonesia	35.1	14.9	25.4	37.3	20.5	33.0
19	Bandung, Indonesia	31.4	6.1	19.3	32.6	14.6	25.2
20	Surabaya, Indonesia	30.0	6.5	18.7	30.8	13.4	29.5