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How much does it cost to rent a home around the world?

RANKED: what rent costs in 25 countries
Numbeo's rental index
India: $164 (£132) average rent per month
India: prioritising career prospects
Philippines: $224 (£180) average rent per month
Philippines: rapid urbanisation
Brazil: $270 (£218) average rent per month
Brazil: compact city homes in demand
Colombia: $313 (£252) average rent per month
Colombia: informal rental accommodation
Argentina: $331 (£267) average rent per month
Argentina: a revived market
Peru: $381 (£307) average rent per month
Peru: the toll of natural disasters
China: $410 (£331) average rent per month
China: apartment for one
Chile: $412 (£332) average rent per month
Chile: a spike in evictions
South Africa: $413 (£333) average rent per month
South Africa: urban rental hotspots
Mexico: $515 (£415) average rent per month
Mexico: rent increase cap
France: $738 (£594) average rent per month
France: strict size rules
Austria: $815 (£657) average rent per month
Austria: subsidised housing programmes
Belgium: $837 (£674) average rent per month
Belgium: rent regulations tighten
Germany: $847 (£682) average rent per month
Germany: a culture of subletting
Spain: $916 (£738) average rent per month
Spain: tourism pricing out locals
New Zealand: $1,013 (£817) average rent per month
New Zealand: access to green spaces
United Kingdom: $1,235 (£995) average rent per month
United Kingdom: rental price hikes
Canada: $1,275 (£1k) average rent per month
Canada: unfurnished homes
Australia: $1,310 (£1k) average rent per month
Australia: more high-income renters
United Arab Emirates: $1,376 (£1.1k) average rent per month
United Arab Emirates: skyrocketing rents in major cities
United States: $1,603 (£1.3k) average rent per month
United States: rent-burdened Americans
Ireland: $1,616 (£1.3k) average rent per month
Ireland: increase in mature renters
Switzerland: $1,760 (£1.4k) average rent per month
Switzerland: a nation of tenants
Hong Kong: $1,885 (£1.5k) average rent per month
Hong Kong: small-space living
Singapore: $2,356 (£1.8k) average rent per month
Singapore: a stepping stone to homeownership
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RANKED: what rent costs in 25 countries

Across the globe, an estimated 1.2 billion people live in rented accommodation in everything from luxury penthouses to studio apartments and entire family homes. The global rental market is incredibly lucrative with tenants paying billions to live in homes owned by somebody else. Of course, monthly rents differ drastically from country to country – as does the size and quality of accommodation.

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Hannah Ward-Glenton

12 February 2025

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