Shows the buying price, price/rent ratio, rent per month (US$), and gross rental yield (%) for a 2-bedroom apartment in the capital city in a central location. For assumptions see below.

This table was last updated in November 2022.

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Hong Kong
For a 130 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 28,570 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 36x Rent per Month ($) $ 2,149 Gross Rental Yield 2.78%
United Kingdom
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 26,262 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 16x Rent per Month ($) € 1,999 Gross Rental Yield 6.21%
United States
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 17,191 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 16x Rent per Month ($) $ 2,775 Gross Rental Yield 6.12%
Israel
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 17,149 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 30x Rent per Month ($) $ 1,615 Gross Rental Yield 3.30%
Switzerland
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 16,467 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 34x Rent per Month ($) € 1,714 Gross Rental Yield 2.94%
Japan
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 16,322 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 23x Rent per Month ($) $ 739 Gross Rental Yield 4.38%
France
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 15,867 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 25x Rent per Month ($) € 1,441 Gross Rental Yield 3.97%
Singapore
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 14,373 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 21x Rent per Month ($) $ 5,075 Gross Rental Yield 4.74%
Austria
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 11,915 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 31x Rent per Month ($) € 1,161 Gross Rental Yield 3.18%
Canada
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 10,947 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 18x Rent per Month ($) $ 1,706 Gross Rental Yield 5.46%
India
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 10,932 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 23x Rent per Month ($) $ 302 Gross Rental Yield 4.44%
Finland
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 10,386 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 24x Rent per Month ($) n.a. Gross Rental Yield 4.16%
Taiwan
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 10,373 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 48x Rent per Month ($) $ 984 Gross Rental Yield 2.09%
Norway
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 10,268 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 28x Rent per Month ($) € 1,278 Gross Rental Yield 3.62%
Australia, Sydney
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 8,783 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 19x Rent per Month ($) $ 2,436 Gross Rental Yield 5.23%
Sweden
For a sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 8,669 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 22x Rent per Month ($) € 1,518 Gross Rental Yield 4.63%
Netherlands
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 8,558 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 20x Rent per Month ($) € 1,530 Gross Rental Yield 4.90%
Czech Republic
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 8,293 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 26x Rent per Month ($) € 928 Gross Rental Yield 3.88%
Italy
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 8,170 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 16x Rent per Month ($) € 1,237 Gross Rental Yield 6.26%
Russia
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 7,818 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 16x Rent per Month ($) € 602 Gross Rental Yield 6.12%
Germany
For a 90 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 7,325 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 32x Rent per Month ($) € 1,145 Gross Rental Yield 3.12%
Spain
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 6,173 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 18x Rent per Month ($) € 1,229 Gross Rental Yield 5.57%
United Arab Emirates
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 5,918 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 18x Rent per Month ($) $ 2,209 Gross Rental Yield 5.63%
Luxembourg
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 5,710 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 35x Rent per Month ($) € 2,550 Gross Rental Yield 2.84%
Turkey
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 5,680 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 18x Rent per Month ($) € 418 Gross Rental Yield 5.63%
Malta
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 5,674 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 22x Rent per Month ($) € 1,358 Gross Rental Yield 4.55%
Denmark
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 5,306 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 30x Rent per Month ($) € 1,516 Gross Rental Yield 3.28%
New Zealand
For a 200 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 5,272 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 27x Rent per Month ($) $ 1,250 Gross Rental Yield 3.64%
Thailand
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 5,266 Price/Rent Ratio (x) n.a. Rent per Month ($) $ 936 Gross Rental Yield n.a.
Brazil
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 4,833 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 19x Rent per Month ($) $ 619 Gross Rental Yield 5.35%
Portugal
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 4,749 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 19x Rent per Month ($) € 1,243 Gross Rental Yield 5.20%
Slovenia
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 4,535 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 24x Rent per Month ($) € 716 Gross Rental Yield 4.17%
Greece
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 4,488 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 18x Rent per Month ($) € 735 Gross Rental Yield 5.41%
South Africa
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 4,214 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 11x Rent per Month ($) $ 512 Gross Rental Yield 9.06%
Estonia
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 3,956 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 22x Rent per Month ($) € 842 Gross Rental Yield 4.65%
Philippines
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 3,952 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 18x Rent per Month ($) $ 664 Gross Rental Yield 5.45%
Belgium
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 3,932 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 24x Rent per Month ($) € 956 Gross Rental Yield 4.09%
Argentina
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 3,660 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 18x Rent per Month ($) $ 627 Gross Rental Yield 5.71%
Andorra
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 3,615 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 19x Rent per Month ($) € 1,200 Gross Rental Yield 5.21%
Slovakia
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 3,610 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 22x Rent per Month ($) € 816 Gross Rental Yield 4.63%
Panama
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 3,606 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 15x Rent per Month ($) $ 2,090 Gross Rental Yield 6.68%
St. Kitts
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 3,496 Price/Rent Ratio (x) n.a. Rent per Month ($) n.a. Gross Rental Yield n.a.
Ukraine
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 3,481 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 13x Rent per Month ($) € 415 Gross Rental Yield 7.43%
Poland
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 3,463 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 15x Rent per Month ($) € 865 Gross Rental Yield 6.88%
Latvia
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 3,458 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 15x Rent per Month ($) € 690 Gross Rental Yield 6.64%
Malaysia
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 3,441 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 21x Rent per Month ($) $ 430 Gross Rental Yield 4.82%
Chile
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 3,256 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 20x Rent per Month ($) $ 550 Gross Rental Yield 4.98%
US Virgin Islands
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 3,235 Price/Rent Ratio (x) n.a. Rent per Month ($) n.a. Gross Rental Yield n.a.
Hungary
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 3,119 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 20x Rent per Month ($) € 454 Gross Rental Yield 4.90%
Mexico
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 2,834 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 18x Rent per Month ($) $ 916 Gross Rental Yield 5.48%
Uruguay
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 2,794 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 18x Rent per Month ($) $ 747 Gross Rental Yield 5.67%
Serbia
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 2,776 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 18x Rent per Month ($) € 525 Gross Rental Yield 5.56%
Peru
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 2,713 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 18x Rent per Month ($) $ 938 Gross Rental Yield 5.49%
Lithuania
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 2,682 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 13x Rent per Month ($) € 878 Gross Rental Yield 7.81%
Indonesia
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 2,595 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 17x Rent per Month ($) $ 382 Gross Rental Yield 5.75%
Croatia
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 2,453 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 24x Rent per Month ($) € 540 Gross Rental Yield 4.19%
Vietnam/HCMC
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 2,280 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 23x Rent per Month ($) $ 672 Gross Rental Yield 4.31%
Colombia
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 2,189 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 16x Rent per Month ($) $ 398 Gross Rental Yield 6.40%
Romania
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 2,109 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 16x Rent per Month ($) € 617 Gross Rental Yield 6.16%
Cyprus
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 2,081 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 21x Rent per Month ($) € 1,090 Gross Rental Yield 4.70%
Bulgaria
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 2,062 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 21x Rent per Month ($) € 450 Gross Rental Yield 4.74%
Costa Rica
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 1,938 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 16x Rent per Month ($) $ 1,033 Gross Rental Yield 6.36%
Montenegro
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 1,736 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 17x Rent per Month ($) € 633 Gross Rental Yield 5.80%
Morocco
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 1,549 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 14x Rent per Month ($) $ 705 Gross Rental Yield 7.23%
Macedonia
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 1,406 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 19x Rent per Month ($) € 230 Gross Rental Yield 5.36%
Ecuador
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 1,320 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 17x Rent per Month ($) $ 1,094 Gross Rental Yield 5.89%
Puerto Rico
For a 120 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 1,007 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 13x Rent per Month ($) n.a. Gross Rental Yield 7.89%
Egypt
For a 150 sq. m. property, usually an apartment.
Buying Price US $ per Sq. M. $ 831 Price/Rent Ratio (x) 19x Rent per Month ($) $ 443 Gross Rental Yield 5.38%

Assumptions:

  • The Buying Price per Square Metre, the Rent per Month (sq. m.), and the Gross Rental Yield are based on our yields research. Figures are typically based on the average for a 2-bedroom apartment in the capital city in a central location.
  • The Price/Rent Ratio indicates the years of rent which would be required to buy such an apartment.