10 Cheapest Cities for Expats in 2026

Among the cheapest state capitals in India — a modern Gomti Nagar one-bed for under US$200 a month, four months' rent to move in, and summer electricity as the only line that surprises people.

The cheapest all-in city here — the best apartments in town, in planned Uposhohor, run BDT 12,000–28,000 a month, the university side starts around BDT 6,000, and battery rickshaws cross the whole city for BDT 20–80.

The cheapest city in this set and one of the cheapest anywhere on the list — a three-bed in Nirala, the best residential area in town, runs BDT 12,000–28,000, and Khalishpur starts around BDT 5,000.

Among the cheapest large cities in India — a new-build one-bed on the Wardha Road corridor for around US$120 a month, deposits of two to three months against Mumbai's six.

Joint-cheapest in Ukraine with Kharkiv — LUN put the median one-bed at ₴7,500 a month in August 2026, two-beds at ₴10,000 — but the trend matters more than the level: two-bed rents rose about 43% over the preceding six months as displaced arrivals met a reduced housing stock.

The cheapest city in this set — independent-house floors in Mansarovar for under US$100 a month, and summer electricity as the only line that surprises people.

Among the cheapest places in this index to live at all: a family house in an established quarter runs XOF 80,000–200,000 a month, an outer-extension house less, and there is no bar tab in the budget because there are no bars.

Dhaka wages against Gazipur rents is the whole proposition — a two-bed near the Chowrasta runs BDT 8,000–20,000 against BDT 25,000–55,000 for the Dhanmondi equivalent, and Konabari starts around BDT 6,000.

The cheapest city in this app and it is not close — LUN put the median one-bed at about ₴7,500 a month in August 2026, and public transport including the metro has been free to passengers since 16 May 2022, saving a household ₴3,000-4,000 a month by the mayor's own figure.

The cheapest city in this Pakistani set — a two-bed in Shah Rukn-e-Alam Colony runs PKR 16,000–32,000 — with one caveat: cooling a badly built house through a Multan June is the largest domestic electricity bill in Punjab.