If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you want to set up your home, sweet home?
The answer to this question does not come easy. There are so many things you’ll have to consider before making such a decision—the standard of living, job prospects, infrastructure, government welfare schemes for citizens, environmental positives and, of course, the cost of living. And that’s not even an exhaustive list! It’s not all unrealistic dreams and wanderlust, folks!
But for those who’re really interested in making the move from India, maybe you should reconsider, because everywhere else is pretty much expensive AF!
MoveHub, a company that helps people move abroad, has put forth some interesting statistics about the world’s cheapest and most expensive countries to live in.
The data was sourced from Numbeo’s 2018 Cost of Living Index, based on some 50 factors, such as consumer costs, education, and other lifestyle costs incurred. And MoveHub compiled it all into these colourful maps that will easily help you to pinpoint the cost of living of each country on the globe.
As you can see, the green indicates the cheapest countries, while the pink denotes the most expensive ones. And what about the number-ranges?
The number 100, which represents the cost of living in New York, is taken as the standard, and every other country has been rated above or below 100 in relation to NYC.
So wait, where does apna Bhaarat mahaan stand in this ranking?
According to this index, India has been ranked #4 in the top 10 cheapest countries to live in!
Congratulations, I guess? Next time your Pappa cribs about how pricey eating at the restaurant has become or your Momma says “Paise kya ped pe ugte hain?“, you can show them this!
Mirror Mirror on the Wall, who’s the cheapest of them all?
While India sits humbly on #4, the title of the country with the cheapest cost of living stays in the family itself, and is held by our friendly neighbour, Pakistan.
Going by the colourful map, we seem to be in similar company. Asia’s pretty much green all the way, except for maybe Singapore, Japan and South Korea.
Okay, so what if I have a lot of money and don’t mind shelling it all for the best of the best? If that’s what you’re wondering, then this index has got something for you too.
If you’ve got the moolah, then you can head straight to any of these 10 countries, which boast of the highest cost of living in the world.
Good job there, Bermuda and Switzerland!
Our Asian neighbours, Singapore and Japan, managed to make it to the top 10. But for the most part, countries that are barely a speck on the map have turned out to be ones with some of the most expensive lifestyles.
Take Europe, for example! It’s all PINK = PRICEY AF!
Remember that song which went like “Pinky hai paise walon ki”. Now you know why. #SorryNotSorry
So if any of your Tata-Birla-Ambani friends are looking, advise them to go to Europe right away. As for us gareeb peeps, stay where you are because India is where the sasti masti is, bro!
Also, like, moving to Pakistan is not an option, right? RIGHT?