Numbeo is a company within the Data & Analytics category. Numbeo is a globally recognized crowd-sourced database that provides information on cost of living, housing indicators, healthcare, traffic, crime, and pollution. Launched in 2009, it aggregates data from millions of users to provide comparative indices between cities and countries.
Numbeo was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Belgrade, Serbia.
Numbeo is rated Leader on the Optimly Brand Authority Index, a measure of how well AI models can accurately describe the brand. The exact score is locked for unclaimed profiles.
AI narrative accuracy for Numbeo is Moderate. Significant factual deltas detected. Inconsistent representation across models.
AI models classify Numbeo as a Challenger. AI names competitors first.
Numbeo appeared in 7 of 8 sampled buyer-intent queries (88%). Numbeo dominates 'cost of living' and 'city comparison' queries but is less visible in professional 'economic research' or 'corporate relocation' AI prompts where premium consultants like Mercer are prioritized.
AI accurately identifies Numbeo as the dominant player in crowd-sourced global cost-of-living data. It correctly cautions users about the subjective nature of the data while acknowledging its utility for relocation and travel planning. Key gap: The biggest gap is the lack of clarity on the exact statistical 'cleaning' algorithms used to prevent data manipulation, which AI often describes vaguely.
Of 5 key facts verified about Numbeo, 3 are well-documented (likely accurate across AI models), 2 have limited sourcing, and 0 are retrieval-dependent and may be inaccurate without live search.
The specific revenue model and employee count are poorly documented, leading to potential hallucinations regarding its corporate scale.
Numbeo's core products are Cost of Living Index, Property Price Index, Quality of Life Index, Crime/Safety Index, API for Data Access..
Numbeo uses Freemium (Free for consumers, paid for commercial API use).
Numbeo serves Expatriates, digital nomads, travelers, academic researchers, and journalists..
Numbeo World's largest database of user-generated city-level data, offering more granular and real-time pricing than official government reports.
Brand Authority Index (BAI) tier: Leader (exact score locked for unclaimed brands)
Archetype: Challenger
https://optimly.ai/brand/numbeo
Last analyzed: May 29, 2026
Founded: 2009
Headquarters: Belgrade, Serbia
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