Asian city comparisons
All 366 comparisons between two cities in Asia, grouped by country. Same scale on every page, so the numbers are comparable rather than borrowed from two different sources.
The short answer
This page carries every one of the 366 comparisons we hold between two cities that are both in Asia.
The median city in Asia costs $1,100 a month for one person. Asia is the cheapest region we score and also the one with the widest air quality range, from 4.6 down to 1.6.
| Region | Cities scored | Median cost | Cheapest | Dearest | Median internet | Median air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 105 | $1,100 | Dharan (tied) $600 | Sentosa $4,500 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
Monthly cost of living for one person, 2026. Internet and air quality are scored 0-5 on our own scale; the figure shown is the median across every city we hold in the region.
How this page was built. Every comparison linked here is generated from one dataset of 500 cities in 100 countries, scored on the same seven-point scale for cost of living, internet, safety, walkability, weather, air quality and things to do. Costs are a single monthly figure for one person living, not holidaying — rent, food, transport and utilities — held in whole hundreds of US dollars because that is the precision the underlying sources support. The groupings and every count on this page are computed from that dataset at build time, not entered by hand. Read the full method on the methodology page.
All 366 comparisons
Grouped by the country of the first city named, so each comparison appears once. 21 countries, 105 cities.
Armenia 10 comparisons
Dilijan vs GyumriDilijan vs TsaghkadzorDilijan vs VanadzorGyumri vs TsaghkadzorGyumri vs VanadzorTsaghkadzor vs VanadzorTsaghkadzor vs YerevanYerevan vs DilijanYerevan vs GyumriYerevan vs Vanadzor
Azerbaijan 10 comparisons
Baku vs GabalaBaku vs GanjaBaku vs LankaranBaku vs ShekiGabala vs LankaranGanja vs GabalaGanja vs LankaranGanja vs ShekiLankaran vs ShekiSheki vs Gabala
Cambodia 10 comparisons
Battambang vs SihanoukvilleKampot vs BattambangKampot vs SihanoukvillePhnom Penh vs BattambangPhnom Penh vs KampotPhnom Penh vs Siem ReapPhnom Penh vs SihanoukvilleSiem Reap vs BattambangSiem Reap vs KampotSiem Reap vs Sihanoukville
Georgia 12 comparisons
Batumi vs GudauriBatumi vs KutaisiBatumi vs TelaviGudauri vs TelaviKutaisi vs GudauriKutaisi vs TelaviTbilisi vs BatumiTbilisi vs GudauriTbilisi vs KutaisiTbilisi vs TelaviTbilisi vs TokyoUbud vs Tbilisi
Hong Kong 10 comparisons
Hong Kong (Central) vs Island SouthHong Kong (Central) vs Sai KungHong Kong (Central) vs Sheung WanHong Kong (Central) vs Tsim Sha TsuiIsland South vs Sai KungIsland South vs Sheung WanIsland South vs Tsim Sha TsuiSheung Wan vs Sai KungSheung Wan vs Tsim Sha TsuiTsim Sha Tsui vs Sai Kung
India 10 comparisons
Bengaluru vs Goa (Anjuna)Bengaluru vs JaipurBengaluru vs MumbaiBengaluru vs New DelhiGoa (Anjuna) vs JaipurGoa (Anjuna) vs MumbaiGoa (Anjuna) vs New DelhiJaipur vs New DelhiMumbai vs JaipurMumbai vs New Delhi
Indonesia 25 comparisons
Canggu vs Da NangCanggu vs FukuokaCanggu vs George TownCanggu vs HanoiCanggu vs Ho Chi Minh CityCanggu vs JakartaCanggu vs Kuala LumpurCanggu vs KyotoCanggu vs OsakaCanggu vs PhuketCanggu vs SeoulCanggu vs Singapore (CBD)Canggu vs TaipeiCanggu vs TbilisiCanggu vs TokyoCanggu vs UbudCanggu vs UluwatuCanggu vs YogyakartaChiang Mai vs CangguJakarta vs UbudJakarta vs UluwatuJakarta vs YogyakartaUbud vs UluwatuUbud vs YogyakartaUluwatu vs Yogyakarta
Japan 33 comparisons
Fukuoka vs George TownFukuoka vs HanoiFukuoka vs Ho Chi Minh CityFukuoka vs Kuala LumpurFukuoka vs KyotoFukuoka vs PhuketFukuoka vs SapporoFukuoka vs SeoulFukuoka vs Singapore (CBD)Fukuoka vs TaipeiFukuoka vs TbilisiFukuoka vs UbudKyoto vs PhuketKyoto vs SapporoKyoto vs SeoulKyoto vs Singapore (CBD)Kyoto vs TaipeiKyoto vs TbilisiKyoto vs UbudOsaka vs FukuokaOsaka vs KyotoOsaka vs PhuketOsaka vs SapporoOsaka vs SeoulOsaka vs Singapore (CBD)Osaka vs TaipeiOsaka vs TbilisiOsaka vs UbudSapporo vs TokyoTokyo vs FukuokaTokyo vs KyotoTokyo vs OsakaTokyo vs Ubud
Kazakhstan 10 comparisons
Aktau vs KaragandaAlmaty vs AktauAlmaty vs AstanaAlmaty vs KaragandaAlmaty vs ShymkentAstana vs AktauAstana vs KaragandaAstana vs ShymkentKaraganda vs ShymkentShymkent vs Aktau
Kyrgyzstan 10 comparisons
Bishkek vs Cholpon-AtaBishkek vs KarakolBishkek vs NarynBishkek vs OshCholpon-Ata vs NarynKarakol vs Cholpon-AtaKarakol vs NarynKarakol vs OshNaryn vs OshOsh vs Cholpon-Ata
Laos 10 comparisons
Luang Prabang vs PakseLuang Prabang vs SavannakhetLuang Prabang vs Vang ViengLuang Prabang vs VientianePakse vs SavannakhetSavannakhet vs Vang ViengSavannakhet vs VientianeVang Vieng vs PakseVientiane vs PakseVientiane vs Vang Vieng
Malaysia 30 comparisons
George Town vs HanoiGeorge Town vs Ho Chi Minh CityGeorge Town vs Johor BahruGeorge Town vs Kota KinabaluGeorge Town vs KyotoGeorge Town vs LangkawiGeorge Town vs OsakaGeorge Town vs PhuketGeorge Town vs SeoulGeorge Town vs Singapore (CBD)George Town vs TaipeiGeorge Town vs TbilisiGeorge Town vs TokyoGeorge Town vs UbudJohor Bahru vs Kota KinabaluJohor Bahru vs Kuala LumpurJohor Bahru vs LangkawiKota Kinabalu vs LangkawiKuala Lumpur vs George TownKuala Lumpur vs Kota KinabaluKuala Lumpur vs KyotoKuala Lumpur vs LangkawiKuala Lumpur vs OsakaKuala Lumpur vs PhuketKuala Lumpur vs SeoulKuala Lumpur vs Singapore (CBD)Kuala Lumpur vs TaipeiKuala Lumpur vs TokyoTbilisi vs Kuala LumpurUbud vs Kuala Lumpur
Nepal 10 comparisons
Bhaktapur vs DharanDharan vs KathmanduDharan vs Lalitpur (Patan)Dharan vs PokharaKathmandu vs BhaktapurKathmandu vs Lalitpur (Patan)Lalitpur (Patan) vs BhaktapurPokhara vs BhaktapurPokhara vs KathmanduPokhara vs Lalitpur (Patan)
Philippines 10 comparisons
Boracay vs DavaoBoracay vs ManilaCebu vs BoracayCebu vs DavaoCebu vs ManilaCebu vs SiargaoDavao vs ManilaDavao vs SiargaoSiargao vs BoracaySiargao vs Manila
Singapore 14 comparisons
Holland Village vs SentosaKatong & East Coast vs Holland VillageKatong & East Coast vs SentosaKatong & East Coast vs Tiong BahruSentosa vs Tiong BahruSingapore (CBD) vs Holland VillageSingapore (CBD) vs Katong & East CoastSingapore (CBD) vs SentosaSingapore (CBD) vs TaipeiSingapore (CBD) vs TbilisiSingapore (CBD) vs Tiong BahruSingapore (CBD) vs TokyoSingapore (CBD) vs UbudTiong Bahru vs Holland Village
South Korea 31 comparisons
Busan vs CangguBusan vs Chiang MaiBusan vs Da NangBusan vs DaeguBusan vs FukuokaBusan vs George TownBusan vs GwangjuBusan vs HanoiBusan vs Ho Chi Minh CityBusan vs Jeju CityBusan vs Kuala LumpurBusan vs KyotoBusan vs OsakaBusan vs PhuketBusan vs Singapore (CBD)Busan vs TaipeiBusan vs TbilisiBusan vs TokyoBusan vs UbudDaegu vs GwangjuGwangju vs Jeju CityGwangju vs SeoulJeju City vs DaeguSeoul vs BusanSeoul vs DaeguSeoul vs Jeju CitySeoul vs Singapore (CBD)Seoul vs TaipeiSeoul vs TbilisiSeoul vs TokyoSeoul vs Ubud
Sri Lanka 10 comparisons
Colombo vs EllaColombo vs GalleColombo vs KandyColombo vs WeligamaElla vs GalleElla vs KandyElla vs WeligamaGalle vs KandyGalle vs WeligamaWeligama vs Kandy
Taiwan 13 comparisons
Hualien vs KaohsiungHualien vs TaichungHualien vs TainanHualien vs TaipeiKaohsiung vs TainanTaichung vs KaohsiungTaichung vs TainanTaipei vs KaohsiungTaipei vs TaichungTaipei vs TainanTaipei vs TbilisiTaipei vs TokyoTaipei vs Ubud
Thailand 46 comparisons
Bangkok vs BusanBangkok vs CangguBangkok vs Chiang MaiBangkok vs Da NangBangkok vs FukuokaBangkok vs George TownBangkok vs HanoiBangkok vs Ho Chi Minh CityBangkok vs Ko Pha NganBangkok vs Ko SamuiBangkok vs Kuala LumpurBangkok vs KyotoBangkok vs OsakaBangkok vs PhuketBangkok vs SeoulBangkok vs Singapore (CBD)Bangkok vs TaipeiBangkok vs TbilisiBangkok vs TokyoBangkok vs UbudChiang Mai vs Da NangChiang Mai vs FukuokaChiang Mai vs George TownChiang Mai vs HanoiChiang Mai vs Ho Chi Minh CityChiang Mai vs Ko Pha NganChiang Mai vs Ko SamuiChiang Mai vs Kuala LumpurChiang Mai vs KyotoChiang Mai vs OsakaChiang Mai vs PhuketChiang Mai vs SeoulChiang Mai vs Singapore (CBD)Chiang Mai vs TaipeiChiang Mai vs TbilisiChiang Mai vs TokyoChiang Mai vs UbudKo Pha Ngan vs Ko SamuiKo Samui vs PhuketPhuket vs Ko Pha NganPhuket vs SeoulPhuket vs Singapore (CBD)Phuket vs TaipeiPhuket vs TbilisiPhuket vs TokyoPhuket vs Ubud
Uzbekistan 10 comparisons
Bukhara vs FerganaBukhara vs KhivaFergana vs KhivaFergana vs SamarkandFergana vs TashkentSamarkand vs BukharaSamarkand vs KhivaTashkent vs BukharaTashkent vs KhivaTashkent vs Samarkand
Vietnam 42 comparisons
Da Nang vs FukuokaDa Nang vs George TownDa Nang vs HanoiDa Nang vs Ho Chi Minh CityDa Nang vs Hoi AnDa Nang vs Kuala LumpurDa Nang vs KyotoDa Nang vs Nha TrangDa Nang vs OsakaDa Nang vs PhuketDa Nang vs SeoulDa Nang vs Singapore (CBD)Da Nang vs TaipeiDa Nang vs TokyoHanoi vs Hoi AnHanoi vs Kuala LumpurHanoi vs KyotoHanoi vs Nha TrangHanoi vs OsakaHanoi vs PhuketHanoi vs SeoulHanoi vs Singapore (CBD)Hanoi vs TaipeiHanoi vs TbilisiHanoi vs TokyoHanoi vs UbudHo Chi Minh City vs HanoiHo Chi Minh City vs Hoi AnHo Chi Minh City vs Kuala LumpurHo Chi Minh City vs KyotoHo Chi Minh City vs Nha TrangHo Chi Minh City vs OsakaHo Chi Minh City vs PhuketHo Chi Minh City vs SeoulHo Chi Minh City vs Singapore (CBD)Ho Chi Minh City vs TaipeiHo Chi Minh City vs TokyoHoi An vs Nha TrangTbilisi vs Da NangTbilisi vs Ho Chi Minh CityUbud vs Da NangUbud vs Ho Chi Minh City
Common follow-up questions
How many cities do you score in Asia?
105, across 21 countries. Every one of them is compared with at least one other.
What does the median cost figure include?
Rent for one person, food, local transport and utilities for one month. It is a living figure, not a holiday figure, and it excludes flights and insurance.