# Numbeo API: Compare cost of living between two cities > Compares living costs in two Numbeo cities: six price and purchasing-power differences, plus the monthly take-home salary needed in the destination for a similar standard of living (rent assumed in both cities). Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Numbeo. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/numbeo.com/compare-cost-of-living - Method: `numbeo.com/compare_cost_of_living`, version 1 - Website: numbeo.com - Returns: six percent differences, required monthly salary, comparison link - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1ยข with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `to_city` | string | yes | `"London"` | Destination city, such as Berlin or Berlin, Germany. | | `currency` | string | no | `"euros"` | Currency for the salary calculation, such as GBP, EUR, or British pound. Defaults to the starting city's currency. | | `from_city` | string | yes | `"Berlin"` | Starting city, such as London or London, United Kingdom. | | `monthly_salary` | number | no | `3500` | Monthly take-home pay in the starting city, such as 5000. Default 5000. | ## Output From a run on Oct 23, 2026. Its input: ```json { "to_city": "London", "currency": "euros", "from_city": "Berlin", "monthly_salary": 3500 } ``` Its output: ```json { "to_city": "London", "from_city": "Berlin", "rent_percent": 95.8, "comparison_link": "https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?country1=Germany&city1=Berlin&country2=United+Kingdom&city2=London&amount=3500&displayCurrency=EUR", "groceries_percent": 9.2, "consumer_prices_percent": 23.8, "required_monthly_salary": { "amount": 5063.5, "currency": "EUR" }, "restaurant_prices_percent": 31.7, "local_purchasing_power_percent": 2.6, "consumer_prices_including_rent_percent": 44.7 } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"numbeo.com/compare_cost_of_living","input":{"to_city":"London","currency":"euros","from_city":"Berlin","monthly_salary":3500}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - How much would I need to earn monthly in Lisbon to keep the same standard of living as in Madrid with 4200 euros take-home? - Compare living costs between Toronto and Vancouver, I currently take home 6000 CAD a month - What salary in Berlin, Germany matches my 3500 GBP monthly pay from London? - Is Tokyo more expensive than Osaka for someone earning 450000 yen a month? Show price differences and comparison link. - On numbeo.com, check how far my 5000 USD take-home from Austin would stretch in Denver in terms of purchasing power ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "from_city", "to_city" ], "properties": { "to_city": { "type": "string", "description": "Destination city, such as Berlin or Berlin, Germany." }, "currency": { "type": "string", "description": "Currency for the salary calculation, such as GBP, EUR, or British pound. Defaults to the starting city's currency." }, "from_city": { "type": "string", "description": "Starting city, such as London or London, United Kingdom." }, "monthly_salary": { "type": "number", "default": 5000, "minimum": 0.01, "description": "Monthly take-home pay in the starting city, such as 5000." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "from_city", "to_city", "consumer_prices_percent", "consumer_prices_including_rent_percent", "rent_percent", "restaurant_prices_percent", "groceries_percent", "local_purchasing_power_percent", "required_monthly_salary", "comparison_link" ], "properties": { "to_city": { "type": "string" }, "from_city": { "type": "string" }, "rent_percent": { "type": "number" }, "comparison_link": { "type": "string" }, "groceries_percent": { "type": "number" }, "consumer_prices_percent": { "type": "number" }, "required_monthly_salary": { "type": "object", "required": [ "amount", "currency" ], "properties": { "amount": { "type": "number" }, "currency": { "type": "string" } } }, "restaurant_prices_percent": { "type": "number" }, "local_purchasing_power_percent": { "type": "number" }, "consumer_prices_including_rent_percent": { "type": "number" } } } ``` ## See more - [Numbeo API: Get cost of living](https://fous.com/methods/numbeo.com/get-cost-of-living.md): Gets a city's current Numbeo cost of living indices, monthly estimates without rent, and typical prices. 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