Rankings
Cheapest Rent Cities in the Current Data Sample
Cities ranked by rent index, where lower values signal lower relative rent pressure. Use this page as an early screening tool before checking neighborhood-level listings.
How to read this ranking
Rent index is better for cross-city comparison than one absolute rent number, because apartment size, location, and quality vary by market. The 1BR rent column gives a practical benchmark in local currency.
| Rank | City | Country | Rent index | 1BR rent | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chengdu | China | 9.6 | CN¥2,995 | Numbeo Chengdu city benchmark |
| 2 | Chiang Mai | Thailand | 10.3 | THB 16,532 | Numbeo Chiang Mai city benchmark |
| 3 | Da Nang | Vietnam | 11.2 | ₫12,692,800 | Numbeo Da Nang city benchmark |
| 4 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 13.8 | MYR 2,500 | Numbeo Kuala Lumpur city benchmark |
| 5 | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 14 | ₫15,000,000 | Numbeo Ho Chi Minh City benchmark |
| 6 | Medellin | Colombia | 14.3 | COP 2,515,144 | Numbeo Medellin city benchmark |
| 7 | Hangzhou | China | 15 | CN¥4,137 | Numbeo Hangzhou city benchmark |
| 8 | Guangzhou | China | 16 | CN¥5,660 | Wise Guangzhou cost benchmark |
| 9 | Shenzhen | China | 17.5 | CN¥5,047 | Numbeo Shenzhen city benchmark |
| 10 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | 17.6 | $778 | Numbeo Buenos Aires city benchmark |
| 11 | Taipei | Taiwan | 19.6 | NT$25,000 | Numbeo Taipei city benchmark |
| 12 | Bangkok | Thailand | 19.6 | THB 25,000 | Numbeo Bangkok city benchmark |
| 13 | Budapest | Hungary | 20.5 | HUF 300,000 | Numbeo Budapest city benchmark |
| 14 | Seoul | South Korea | 22.1 | ₩1,050,000 | Bamboo Routes Seoul rent guide |
| 15 | Shanghai | China | 22.7 | CN¥5,000 | Shanghai Rentals expat guide |
| 16 | Beijing | China | 23.5 | CN¥7,203 | Numbeo Beijing city benchmark |
| 17 | Tokyo | Japan | 24.3 | ¥138,700 | A-Realty Tokyo rent analysis |
| 18 | Panama City | Panama | 26 | $1,200 | Numbeo Panama City benchmark |
| 19 | Mexico City | Mexico | 28.1 | MX$22,000 | Numbeo Mexico City benchmark |
| 20 | Malaga | Spain | 29 | €1,050 | Numbeo Malaga city benchmark |
| 21 | Porto | Portugal | 30.5 | €1,050 | Numbeo Porto city benchmark |
| 22 | Vienna | Austria | 31 | €1,100 | Numbeo Vienna city benchmark |
| 23 | Valencia | Spain | 31.1 | €1,217 | Numbeo Valencia city benchmark |
| 24 | Berlin | Germany | 34.3 | €1,250 | Berlin rent guide with IBB references |
| 25 | Madrid | Spain | 36.2 | €1,280 | Numbeo Madrid city benchmark |
| 26 | Toronto | Canada | 36.7 | CA$2,421 | TRREB Q4 2025 rental market data |
| 27 | Lisbon | Portugal | 38.6 | €1,250 | Numbeo Lisbon city benchmark |
| 28 | Paris | France | 38.9 | €1,150 | French local rent observatories |
| 29 | Auckland | New Zealand | 39 | NZ$2,600 | Numbeo Auckland city benchmark |
| 30 | Melbourne | Australia | 41.1 | A$2,230 | Bamboo Routes / Homes Victoria, Domain and PropTrack |
| 31 | Barcelona | Spain | 43 | €1,437 | Numbeo Barcelona city benchmark |
| 32 | Vancouver | Canada | 44.6 | CA$2,495 | Door Insight Vancouver rent stats |
| 33 | Munich | Germany | 45.4 | €1,500 | Numbeo city rent benchmark |
| 34 | Austin | United States | 45.6 | $1,261 | Zillow Rental Manager |
| 35 | Copenhagen | Denmark | 46.1 | DKK 14,500 | Numbeo Copenhagen city benchmark |
| 36 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 48.8 | AED 7,345 | Numbeo Abu Dhabi city benchmark |
| 37 | Chicago | United States | 53.2 | $1,733 | Zillow Rental Manager |
| 38 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 55.5 | HK$19,000 | RVD rental index plus city benchmark |
| 39 | Sydney | Australia | 56.1 | A$2,900 | Bamboo Routes / Domain and NSW bond data |
| 40 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 56.9 | AED 8,600 | Numbeo Dubai city benchmark |
| 41 | Seattle | United States | 57 | $1,799 | Zillow Rental Manager |
| 42 | Dublin | Ireland | 59.7 | €2,100 | Numbeo city rent benchmark |
| 43 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | 60 | €2,100 | Numbeo city rent benchmark |
| 44 | London | United Kingdom | 62.4 | £1,620 | Trust for London housing data |
| 45 | Miami | United States | 65.5 | $2,578 | Zillow Rental Manager |
| 46 | Singapore | Singapore | 65.8 | SGD 3,700 | URA rental data plus market guide |
| 47 | Los Angeles | United States | 66.6 | $2,450 | Zillow Rental Manager |
| 48 | Boston | United States | 74.6 | $2,665 | Zillow Rental Manager |
| 49 | San Francisco | United States | 76 | $3,695 | Zillow Rental Manager |
| 50 | New York | United States | 100 | $3,174 | HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent |