Mapping the World's Prices 2026 - from Podzept

Which is the cheapest city for a date? Where will you spend most on a 3-bed rental? And what does Liam Gallagher have to do with one of our latest reports?Today we’re spotlighting our annual Mapping the World’s Prices report, produced by the Deutsche Bank Research Institute. Every year, it looks at the global price trends reshaping travel, spending and investment.In an episode of our Podzept podcast, Jim Reid, Head of Macro and Thematic Research, talks with thematic strategist Adrian Cox about the latest report and shares his thoughts on future price rankings.Podzept is Deutsche Bank's regular chat with research analysts about their views on what's driving the world of economics and finance https://www.dbresearch.com/PROD/IE-PROD/Podzept_Podcast_series/PODCASTS.aliasRead the full report on the Deutsche Bank Research Institute https://www.dbresearch.com/PROD/IE-PROD/PDFVIEWER.calias?pdfViewerPdfUrl=PROD0000000000633223&rwnode=REPORTAnd head to the Institute’s website for more analysis on topics across geopolitics, macroeconomics, technology, and the evolving corporate landscape https://www.dbresearch.com/PROD/RI-PROD/Research_Institute/HOME.alias00:37 – The biggest surprise from this year's report04:20 – Rankings of financial centres such as London, New York and Frankfurt, plus new entries for “quality of life”08:31 – US rankings and results of the famed “Cheap date index”13:06 – Jim explains the “Oasis” index and unpacks what this year’s results might mean for investors17:24 – Adrian quizzes Jim on the results