Are you poor, or just living in the wrong place?
Enter your monthly income. Discover where your money feels rich, normal, or personally attacked by rent.
Postcard from your budget
Your money has not packed its bags yet.
Financial diagnosis
Awaiting symptoms: rent, brunch, subscriptions, and optimism.
Your country cards
Sorted by how powerful your monthly income feels there.How the numbers work
Every country has a heuristic monthly cost of living (including rent), built from public cost-of-living references and adjusted for household size, lifestyle level, and housing preference — the same formula used everywhere on this page.
Your purchasing power score is your income divided by that adjusted cost. Above 1.75×, we call it "rich-ish"; below 0.92×, budgets get tight.
Browse the full list of 250 countries →Frequently asked questions
What is Poor or Misplaced?
Poor or Misplaced? is a free calculator that compares your monthly income against estimated living costs in 250 countries, so you can see where your money goes furthest.
How is purchasing power calculated?
We divide your monthly income by an estimated local cost of living (including rent) for each country, giving a power score. A score above 1.75 generally means your income comfortably covers local costs.
Is the cost of living data official?
No. The estimates are simplified, playful heuristics meant for entertainment and rough orientation, not financial, tax, or relocation advice.
Is it free and do I need to sign up?
Yes, it is completely free and requires no signup, account, or email address.