According to the Numbo data, an average of $ 2,050 US do it to live in Tokyo as a single person in Tokyo.
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The move to a big city often has great advantages and opportunities, but it is important to find out whether it makes sense financially before it makes the jump.
It cannot be surprising that New York City and San Francisco exceed the global list of the highest living costs in rent. This applies in accordance with the cost of living (including rent) according to online database Numbeo.
In New York City, the estimated monthly expenses for one person, including the rental price in a bedroom in the city center, a total of 5,639 US and manually collected information from reputable sources.
In Asia, Singapore is the list as the city with the highest cost of living, in which a single person live in London for a month in London, according to Numbo.
Global, exactly after New York City and San Francisco have two cities in Switzerland – Zurich and Geneva – that show the third and fourth place for living costs, including rent.
Below you will find a list of how much a person can cost to live in 12 major cities around the world in 2025, says Numbo. All numbers are in US dollars after being converted from the local currency.
When reading the numbers, it can be useful to take into account the budgeting rule of 50-30-20, the financial experts for each salary check as follows: 20% for savings and investments, 50% for essentials and 30% for things you want.
New York City
Population: 8.1 million
Estimated monthly living costs (without rent): $ 1,687.10
Rent for a 1-bedroom in the city center: 3,926.65 USD
Living costs: 5,613.75 USD
San Francisco, California
Population: 788,000
Estimated monthly cost of living (without rent): USD 1,556.60
Rent for a 1-room in the city center: 3,222.58 USD
Living costs: $ 4,779.18
London, Great Britain
Population: 9.7 million
Estimated monthly cost of living (without rent): $ 1,311
Rent for a 1-room in the city center: $ 2,772.91
Living costs: 4.083.91 USD
Singapore
Population: 6.1 million
Estimated monthly cost of living (without rent): $ 1,131.30
Rent for a 1-bedroom in the city center: $ 2,921.58
Total life costs: $ 4.052.88
Chicago, Illinois
Population: 2.6 million
Estimated monthly cost of living (without rent): $ 1,287.30
Rent for a 1-bedroom in the city center: $ 2,325.34
Living costs: $ 3,612.64
Sydney, Australia
Population: 5.2 million
Estimated monthly cost of living (without rent): USD 1,116.70
Rent for a 1-bedroom in the city center: $ 2,159.11
Living costs: $ 3,275.81
Lisbon, Portugal
Population: 3 million
Estimated monthly cost of living (without rent): $ 781.70
Rent for a 1-bedroom in the city center: $ 1,481.93
Living costs: $ 2,263.63
Tokyo, Japan
Population: 37.1 million
Estimated monthly living costs (without rent): USD 961.80
Rent for a 1-room center: 1,113.08 USD
Living costs: $ 2,074.88
Seoul, South Korea
Population: 10 million
Estimated monthly living costs (without rent): $ 1,073.2
Rent for a 1-room center: $ 822.97
Total life costs: $ 1,896.17
Shanghai, China
Population: 29.9 million
Estimated monthly cost of living (without rent): USD 616.80
Rent for a 1-room center: USD 924.45
Living costs: $ 1,541.25
Mumbai, India
Population: 21.7 million
Estimated monthly cost of living (without rent): $ 406.70
Rent for a 1-room room in the city center: $ 650.20
Living costs: $ 1,056.90
Jakarta, Indonesia
Population: 11.4 million
Estimated monthly cost of living (without rent): $ 515.30
Rent for a 1-room room in the city center: $ 394.60
Living costs: USD 909.90
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