Making the world's cost of living transparent
We started Worldlivingcost because moving to a new city or even comparing two cities felt impossible without reliable, unbiased data. We are fixing that.
10,000+
Cities Tracked
195
Countries Covered
2M+
Data Points
500K+
Monthly Users
Our Mission
When people make life-changing decisions where to work remotely, where to retire, where to raise a family they deserve accurate, up-to-date cost of living data. Not guesses. Not outdated tables. Real numbers.
Founded in 2021, Worldlivingcost aggregates data from government statistical agencies, verified contributor submissions, and trusted institutional sources to build the most accurate global cost of living database available.
Today we serve over 500,000 users monthly from digital nomads planning their next move to HR teams benchmarking international salaries.
Our Story
Founded in Berlin with a dataset of 500 cities
Expanded to 3,000 cities across 120 countries
Launched contributor program 10,000+ members
Reached 5M+ data points, 300K monthly users
10,000 cities, 195 countries, 500K users monthly
What We Stand For
The principles that guide every decision we make.
Accuracy First
Every price is verified against multiple sources. We never publish data we cannot confirm.
Full Transparency
Our methodology is public. You can see exactly how every index and score is calculated.
Always Free
Core data will always be free. We believe financial information should be accessible to everyone.
Community Driven
Our data is enriched by thousands of contributors who share real prices from their cities.
Meet the Team
The people building the world's most trusted cost of living platform.
Aryan Malik
Co-Founder & CEO
Former economist at World Bank. Passionate about making financial data accessible globally.
Sara Chen
Co-Founder & CTO
Ex-Google engineer. Built data pipelines serving millions of users at scale.
James Okafor
Head of Data
PhD in Economics. Ensures every data point meets our strict accuracy standards.
Lena Hoffmann
Head of Product
Previously at Airbnb. Designs experiences that turn complex data into clear decisions.
Want to contribute data?
Help us keep prices accurate by submitting data from your city. Every contribution makes the platform better for everyone.