economic2023
Living costs (proxy): PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $)
Country living-cost proxy using the World Bank PPP conversion factor (LCU per international $). Higher values often indicate higher local prices per $I.
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Key Insights
Global Average
973.3LCU per international $
Median: 12.5LCU per international $
Countries Covered
133
with available data
Highest
Islamic Republic of Iran
42,000.0LCU per international $
Lowest
Kuwait
0.3LCU per international $
Top 5 Countries
1Islamic Republic of Iran42,000.0LCU per international $
2Lebanon18,000.0LCU per international $
3Indonesia15,500.0LCU per international $
4Syrian Arab Republic12,500.0LCU per international $
5Vietnam9,000.0LCU per international $
By Region
Asia3,406.4LCU per international $(26 countries)
Other641.5LCU per international $(58 countries)
South America369.5LCU per international $(6 countries)
Africa114.1LCU per international $(9 countries)
Europe14.9LCU per international $(28 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.3LCU per international $)High (42,000.0LCU per international $)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 973.3LCU per international $)
Asia (26)
Other (58)
South America (6)
Africa (9)
Europe (28)
North America (4)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Country living-cost proxy using the World Bank PPP conversion factor (LCU per international $). Higher values often indicate higher local prices per $I. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators, ICP PPPs).
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 42,000.0LCU per international $ |
| 2 | Lebanon | 18,000.0LCU per international $ |
| 3 | Indonesia | 15,500.0LCU per international $ |
| 4 | Syrian Arab Republic | 12,500.0LCU per international $ |
| 5 | Vietnam | 9,000.0LCU per international $ |
| 6 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 4,800.0LCU per international $ |
| 7 | Mongolia | 2,800.0LCU per international $ |
| 8 | Central African Republic | 2,500.0LCU per international $ |
| 9 | Paraguay | 2,400.0LCU per international $ |
| 10 | Cambodia | 1,750.0LCU per international $ |
| 11 | Myanmar | 1,500.0LCU per international $ |
| 12 | Uganda | 1,450.0LCU per international $ |
| 13 | Colombia | 1,400.0LCU per international $ |
| 14 | Iraq | 1,300.0LCU per international $ |
| 15 | Yemen | 1,200.0LCU per international $ |
| 16 | Burundi | 1,000.0LCU per international $ |
| 17 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 950.0LCU per international $ |
| 18 | South Korea | 900.0LCU per international $ |
| 19 | United Republic of Tanzania | 900.0LCU per international $ |
| 20 | Sudan | 650.0LCU per international $ |
| 21 | Chile | 560.0LCU per international $ |
| 22 | Angola | 560.0LCU per international $ |
| 23 | Rwanda | 430.0LCU per international $ |
| 24 | Republic of the Congo | 420.0LCU per international $ |
| 25 | Nigeria | 300.0LCU per international $ |
| 26 | Gabon | 290.0LCU per international $ |
| 27 | Togo | 290.0LCU per international $ |
| 28 | Cameroon | 260.0LCU per international $ |
| 29 | Niger | 260.0LCU per international $ |
| 30 | Senegal | 260.0LCU per international $ |
| 31 | Mali | 250.0LCU per international $ |
| 32 | Cote d'Ivoire | 240.0LCU per international $ |
| 33 | Benin | 230.0LCU per international $ |
| 34 | Argentina | 230.0LCU per international $ |
| 35 | Kazakhstan | 220.0LCU per international $ |
| 36 | Equatorial Guinea | 215.0LCU per international $ |
| 37 | Armenia | 190.0LCU per international $ |
| 38 | Jamaica | 155.0LCU per international $ |
| 39 | Hungary | 150.0LCU per international $ |
| 40 | Iceland | 140.0LCU per international $ |
| 41 | Sri Lanka | 125.0LCU per international $ |
| 42 | Japan | 105.0LCU per international $ |
| 43 | Kyrgyzstan | 85.0LCU per international $ |
| 44 | Pakistan | 85.0LCU per international $ |
| 45 | Kenya | 60.0LCU per international $ |
| 46 | Serbia | 55.0LCU per international $ |
| 47 | Algeria | 55.0LCU per international $ |
| 48 | Nepal | 45.0LCU per international $ |
| 49 | Albania | 40.0LCU per international $ |
| 50 | Mozambique | 38.0LCU per international $ |
| 51 | Venezuela | 35.0LCU per international $ |
| 52 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 31.0LCU per international $ |
| 53 | Bangladesh | 31.0LCU per international $ |
| 54 | Russian Federation | 30.0LCU per international $ |
| 55 | Dominican Republic | 28.0LCU per international $ |
| 56 | Philippines | 27.0LCU per international $ |
| 57 | Honduras | 24.5LCU per international $ |
| 58 | India | 22.0LCU per international $ |
| 59 | Uruguay | 22.0LCU per international $ |
| 60 | Ethiopia | 18.0LCU per international $ |
| 61 | Egypt | 16.0LCU per international $ |
| 62 | Thailand | 15.5LCU per international $ |
| 63 | Bhutan | 15.5LCU per international $ |
| 64 | Czech Republic | 14.5LCU per international $ |
| 65 | Eswatini | 14.0LCU per international $ |
| 66 | Taiwan, Province of China | 13.5LCU per international $ |
| 67 | Türkiye | 12.5LCU per international $ |
| 68 | Zambia | 12.0LCU per international $ |
| 69 | Nicaragua | 11.8LCU per international $ |
| 70 | Cuba | 11.5LCU per international $ |
| 71 | Moldova, Republic of | 11.5LCU per international $ |
| 72 | Ukraine | 11.5LCU per international $ |
| 73 | Mexico | 10.9LCU per international $ |
| 74 | Tajikistan | 10.5LCU per international $ |
| 75 | Botswana | 10.5LCU per international $ |
| 76 | Sweden | 9.8LCU per international $ |
| 77 | Montenegro | 9.5LCU per international $ |
| 78 | Norway | 9.5LCU per international $ |
| 79 | South Africa | 8.4LCU per international $ |
| 80 | Namibia | 8.1LCU per international $ |
| 81 | Denmark | 7.1LCU per international $ |
| 82 | Ghana | 6.6LCU per international $ |
| 83 | Hong Kong | 5.8LCU per international $ |
| 84 | Turkmenistan | 5.5LCU per international $ |
| 85 | Libya | 5.2LCU per international $ |
| 86 | El Salvador | 4.6LCU per international $ |
| 87 | People's Republic of China | 4.2LCU per international $ |
| 88 | Guatemala | 3.9LCU per international $ |
| 89 | Israel | 3.8LCU per international $ |
| 90 | Qatar | 3.6LCU per international $ |
| 91 | Belarus | 3.2LCU per international $ |
| 92 | Morocco | 3.2LCU per international $ |
| 93 | Papua New Guinea | 3.2LCU per international $ |
| 94 | Solomon Islands | 3.2LCU per international $ |
| 95 | Brazil | 2.9LCU per international $ |
| 96 | Romania | 2.6LCU per international $ |
| 97 | Bolivia | 2.2LCU per international $ |
| 98 | Poland | 2.1LCU per international $ |
| 99 | Peru | 1.9LCU per international $ |
| 100 | Malaysia | 1.6LCU per international $ |
| 101 | Australia | 1.6LCU per international $ |
| 102 | New Zealand | 1.6LCU per international $ |
| 103 | United Arab Emirates | 1.4LCU per international $ |
| 104 | Canada | 1.2LCU per international $ |
| 105 | Bulgaria | 1.1LCU per international $ |
| 106 | Georgia | 1.1LCU per international $ |
| 107 | Saudi Arabia | 1.1LCU per international $ |
| 108 | Tunisia | 1.1LCU per international $ |
| 109 | United States of America | 1.0LCU per international $ |
| 110 | Finland | 1.0LCU per international $ |
| 111 | Switzerland | 1.0LCU per international $ |
| 112 | France | 0.9LCU per international $ |
| 113 | Italy | 0.9LCU per international $ |
| 114 | Luxembourg | 0.9LCU per international $ |
| 115 | Singapore | 0.9LCU per international $ |
| 116 | Netherlands | 0.8LCU per international $ |
| 117 | Ireland | 0.8LCU per international $ |
| 118 | Austria | 0.8LCU per international $ |
| 119 | Germany | 0.8LCU per international $ |
| 120 | Belgium | 0.8LCU per international $ |
| 121 | Slovenia | 0.8LCU per international $ |
| 122 | Spain | 0.8LCU per international $ |
| 123 | Greece | 0.7LCU per international $ |
| 124 | United Kingdom | 0.7LCU per international $ |
| 125 | Portugal | 0.7LCU per international $ |
| 126 | Slovakia | 0.6LCU per international $ |
| 127 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.6LCU per international $ |
| 128 | Croatia | 0.6LCU per international $ |
| 129 | Panama | 0.6LCU per international $ |
| 130 | Azerbaijan | 0.5LCU per international $ |
| 131 | Jordan | 0.3LCU per international $ |
| 132 | Oman | 0.3LCU per international $ |
| 133 | Kuwait | 0.3LCU per international $ |
Showing 133 of 133 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank (World Development Indicators, ICP PPPs) (2023).
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