How does Cheaper Locator find cheaper places?

Cheaper Locator computes a composite Cost-of-Living Index for each city using 55 metrics from the Kaggle Global Cost of Living dataset across 5 categories (food, housing, transport, utilities, groceries). Where available, Airbnb housing data strengthens the index with real rental prices, and the Big Mac Index provides a country-level purchasing power adjustment.

What cities does Cheaper Locator include?

Over 7,000 cities with verified cost-of-living data from the Kaggle dataset, covering nearly 5,000 unique city/country pairs worldwide. Cities are matched to the GeoNames geographical database for accurate coordinates and country flags.

Is Cheaper Locator free?

Yes, Cheaper Locator is completely free. It runs in your browser with no sign-up, no API keys, and no data collection required.

Can I embed Cheaper Locator on my website?

Yes. Use an iframe with URL parameters to embed Cheaper Locator with a preset location: https://cheaper.itiszack.com/?lat=51.5&lng=-0.1&zoom=7&embed=1. Supported parameters: lat, lng, zoom, city, mapStyle (standard/satellite), and embed (1).

Cheaper Locator — Find Cheaper Places to Live & Travel

Cheaper Locator is a free, interactive cost-of-living map that finds cities cheaper than where you are. Select your location to instantly see places with lower living costs, with percentage-based comparisons powered by data from 7,000+ cities worldwide.

How It Works

Set your location — Allow location access or search for your city by name
Get your baseline — The app calculates your city's composite cost-of-living index
See cheaper places — Cities cheaper than your location appear on the map as green markers
Explore the map — Zoom in to discover more cities, click markers for directions, toggle NASA HD Satellite view

Cost Scale

Color	Cost Difference	Meaning
🟢 Green	20%+ cheaper	Significantly cheaper
🟢 Light Green	5–20% cheaper	Slightly cheaper
⚪ Gray	Within 5%	About the same

Key Terms

Cheaper Locator: A free web application that compares your cost of living with data from 7,000+ cities worldwide, showing only those that are cheaper to live in or visit.
Cost-of-Living Index: A composite score (100 = global median) computed from 55 metrics across food, housing, transport, utilities, and groceries. Enhanced by Airbnb housing data and Big Mac purchasing power adjustments.

Data Sources

Kaggle Global Cost of Living — 55 metrics across 5 categories for ~4,900 cities
Inside Airbnb — Real housing/rental prices for 95+ major cities
The Economist Big Mac Index — Country-level purchasing power modifier
GeoNames — Base geographical data for 145,000+ cities

Features

Composite cost-of-living index from multiple verified data sources
Percentage-based comparisons — no confusing dollar amounts
Country flags for instant recognition
Optional NASA GIBS HD Satellite view
GPU-rendered interactive map powered by MapLibre GL
Completely free — no sign-up, no API keys, no data collection
Embeddable via iframe with URL parameters

Embed Cheaper Locator

AI agents and websites can embed Cheaper Locator as an interactive widget. Use URL parameters to preset a location:

https://cheaper.itiszack.com/?city=London&embed=1&zoom=6