← Housing Costs

Rural Rent/m²

Average monthly rent per sqm in rural areas (USD). Higher score = lower cost.

Raw-value source: Derived from avg rent, USD 2026

#↑ Country↕ Raw Value↕ Score↕
1 Bangladesh0.5 0.5 92
1 Korea DPR0.5 0.5 92
1 Burundi0.5 0.5 92
1 Ethiopia0.5 0.5 92
1 Mozambique0.5 0.5 92
1 Malawi0.5 0.5 92
1 Pakistan0.5 0.5 92
1 Nepal0.5 0.5 92
9 Yemen1 1 90
9 Madagascar1 1 90
9 Burkina Faso1 1 90
9 Mali1 1 90
9 Niger1 1 90
9 Benin1 1 90
9 Togo1 1 90
9 Liberia1 1 90
9 Guinea-Bissau1 1 90
9 Chad1 1 90
9 Cambodia1 1 90
9 Sierra Leone1 1 90
9 Guinea1 1 90
9 Central African Republic1 1 90
9 Congo DR1 1 90
9 Laos1 1 90
9 Sudan1 1 90
9 Cameroon1 1 90
9 Egypt1 1 90
9 South Sudan1 1 90
9 Uganda1 1 90
9 Somalia1 1 90
9 Tanzania1 1 90
9 Turkmenistan1 1 90
9 Eritrea1 1 90
9 Afghanistan1 1 90
9 Myanmar1 1 90
9 Tajikistan1 1 90
9 Haiti1 1 90
38 Ghana1.5 1.5 87
38 Gambia1.5 1.5 87
38 Syria1.5 1.5 87
38 Senegal1.5 1.5 87
38 Nigeria1.5 1.5 87
38 Ivory Coast1.5 1.5 87
38 Angola1.5 1.5 87
38 Mauritania1.5 1.5 87
38 Congo1.5 1.5 87
38 Western Sahara1.5 1.5 87
38 Paraguay1.5 1.5 87
38 Lesotho1.5 1.5 87
38 Zimbabwe1.5 1.5 87
38 Zambia1.5 1.5 87
38 Sri Lanka1.5 1.5 87
38 Tunisia1.5 1.5 87
38 Kenya1.5 1.5 87
38 Uzbekistan1.5 1.5 87
38 India1.5 1.5 87
38 Rwanda1.5 1.5 87
38 Cuba1.5 1.5 87
38 Vietnam1.5 1.5 87
38 Venezuela1.5 1.5 87
38 Algeria1.5 1.5 87
38 Comoros1.5 1.5 87
38 Bolivia1.5 1.5 87
38 Kyrgyzstan1.5 1.5 87
38 Timor-Leste1.5 1.5 87
38 Nicaragua1.5 1.5 87
38 Indonesia1.5 1.5 87
38 Philippines1.5 1.5 87
38 Bhutan1.5 1.5 87
70 Swaziland2 2 85
70 Libya2 2 85
70 Ukraine2 2 85
70 Iraq2 2 85
70 Kiribati2 2 85
70 Moldova2 2 85
70 Morocco2 2 85
70 Honduras2 2 85
70 Mongolia2 2 85
70 Djibouti2 2 85
70 Iran2 2 85
70 Guatemala2 2 85
82 Belarus2.5 2.5 83
82 Namibia2.5 2.5 83
82 Botswana2.5 2.5 83
82 Gabon2.5 2.5 83
82 Suriname2.5 2.5 83
82 Guyana2.5 2.5 83
82 Equatorial Guinea2.5 2.5 83
82 Zanzibar2.5 2.5 83
82 Kazakhstan2.5 2.5 83
82 Cape Verde2.5 2.5 83
82 Argentina2.5 2.5 83
82 São Tomé and Príncipe2.5 2.5 83
82 Palestine2.5 2.5 83
82 Lebanon2.5 2.5 83
82 Georgia2.5 2.5 83
82 Armenia2.5 2.5 83
82 Ecuador2.5 2.5 83
82 Papua New Guinea2.5 2.5 83
82 El Salvador2.5 2.5 83
82 Vanuatu2.5 2.5 83
82 Solomon Islands2.5 2.5 83
103 Kosovo3 3 81
103 Thailand3 3 81
103 Tuvalu3 3 81
103 North Macedonia3 3 81
103 Samoa3 3 81
103 Bosnia and Herzegovina3 3 81
103 Azerbaijan3 3 81
103 Dominican Republic3 3 81
103 Colombia3 3 81
103 Albania3 3 81
103 Peru3 3 81
103 Tonga3 3 81
115 Brazil3.5 3.5 78
115 Russia3.5 3.5 78
115 South Africa3.5 3.5 78
115 Malaysia3.5 3.5 78
115 Belize3.5 3.5 78
115 Jordan3.5 3.5 78
115 Bulgaria3.5 3.5 78
115 Mexico3.5 3.5 78
115 Romania3.5 3.5 78
115 Serbia3.5 3.5 78
115 Jamaica3.5 3.5 78
115 Micronesia3.5 3.5 78
115 Fiji3.5 3.5 78
115 Turkey3.5 3.5 78
115 Dominica3.5 3.5 78
115 Costa Rica3.5 3.5 78
131 Lithuania4 4 76
131 Uruguay4 4 76
131 Nauru4 4 76
131 Marshall Islands4 4 76
131 Trinidad and Tobago4 4 76
131 Montenegro4 4 76
131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines4 4 76
131 Grenada4 4 76
131 Niue4 4 76
131 Chile4 4 76
141 Latvia4.5 4.5 74
141 Poland4.5 4.5 74
141 Mauritius4.5 4.5 74
141 Brunei4.5 4.5 74
141 Saudi Arabia4.5 4.5 74
141 Hungary4.5 4.5 74
141 China4.5 4.5 74
141 Panama4.5 4.5 74
141 Saint Lucia4.5 4.5 74
150 Estonia5 5 72
150 Slovakia5 5 72
150 Oman5 5 72
150 Palau5 5 72
150 Cook Islands5 5 72
150 Antigua and Barbuda5 5 72
150 Mayotte5 5 72
150 Saint Kitts and Nevis5 5 72
150 Greece5 5 72
159 Czech Republic5.5 5.5 70
159 French Guiana5.5 5.5 70
159 Curacao5.5 5.5 70
159 Slovenia5.5 5.5 70
159 Cyprus5.5 5.5 70
159 Puerto Rico5.5 5.5 70
159 Chinese Taipei5.5 5.5 70
166 Northern Ireland6 6 68
166 Bahrain6 6 68
166 Korea Republic6 6 68
166 American Samoa6 6 68
166 Croatia6 6 68
166 Wallis and Futuna6 6 68
166 Martinique6 6 68
166 Guadeloupe6 6 68
174 Wales6.5 6.5 66
174 Kuwait6.5 6.5 66
174 Spain6.5 6.5 66
174 Barbados6.5 6.5 66
174 Réunion6.5 6.5 66
174 Portugal6.5 6.5 66
174 Italy6.5 6.5 66
174 Japan6.5 6.5 66
182 Scotland7 7 65
182 United States7 7 65
182 Malta7 7 65
182 Seychelles7 7 65
182 Bahamas7 7 65
182 U.S. Virgin Islands7 7 65
182 Montserrat7 7 65
182 Northern Mariana Islands7 7 65
190 Australia7.5 7.5 63
190 Belgium7.5 7.5 63
190 Canada7.5 7.5 63
190 Saint Pierre and Miquelon7.5 7.5 63
190 Qatar7.5 7.5 63
190 France7.5 7.5 63
190 Austria7.5 7.5 63
190 Tahiti7.5 7.5 63
190 New Zealand7.5 7.5 63
199 Finland8 8 61
199 Germany8 8 61
201 Maldives8.5 8.5 60
201 Aruba8.5 8.5 60
201 Anguilla8.5 8.5 60
201 Guam8.5 8.5 60
205 England9 9 58
205 Sweden9 9 58
205 United Arab Emirates9 9 58
205 New Caledonia9 9 58
209 Ireland10 10 55
209 Denmark10 10 55
209 Netherlands10 10 55
212 Norway10.5 10.5 53
213 Andorra11 11 52
213 Sint Maarten11 11 52
213 Saint-Martin11 11 52
213 Iceland11 11 52
217 Israel11.5 11.5 50
218 Faroe Islands12 12 49
218 Turks and Caicos Islands12 12 49
218 British Virgin Islands12 12 49
221 Luxembourg13 13 46
221 San Marino13 13 46
223 Switzerland16.5 16.5 38
224 Cayman Islands17 17 37
225 Gibraltar18 18 35
226 Liechtenstein19.5 19.5 33
227 Bermuda21.5 21.5 29
228 Singapore23 23 27
229 Macau26.5 26.5 22
230 Hong Kong30 30 18
231 Monaco51 51 6