The 25 Cities With the Most Michelin-Starred Restaurants (2026)

A straight count of Michelin-starred restaurants per city, from the Michelin Guide. Pair the star count with each city's monthly living cost to find the fine-dining capitals that won't require a second mortgage.

  1. Tokyo, Japan

    Michelin-starred restaurants: 200 · Cost of living: ~$1,616/mo

  2. Paris, France

    Michelin-starred restaurants: 122 · Cost of living: ~$2,329/mo

  3. Kyoto, Japan

    Michelin-starred restaurants: 100 · Cost of living: ~$1,300/mo

  4. Osaka, Japan

    Michelin-starred restaurants: 97 · Cost of living: ~$1,301/mo

  5. Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Michelin-starred restaurants: 79 · Cost of living: ~$2,580/mo

  6. London, United Kingdom

    Michelin-starred restaurants: 75 · Cost of living: ~$3,802/mo

  7. New York City, United States

    Michelin-starred restaurants: 72 · Cost of living: ~$4,404/mo

  8. Singapore, Singapore

    Michelin-starred restaurants: 50 · Cost of living: ~$3,225/mo

  9. Shanghai, China

    Michelin-starred restaurants: 48 · Cost of living: ~$1,180/mo

  10. Bangkok, Thailand

    Michelin-starred restaurants: 36 · Cost of living: ~$1,052/mo

  11. Seoul, South Korea

    Michelin-starred restaurants: 35 · Cost of living: ~$1,619/mo

  12. Beijing, China

    Michelin-starred restaurants: 35 · Cost of living: ~$1,169/mo

  13. Taipei, Taiwan

    Michelin-starred restaurants: 30 · Cost of living: ~$1,376/mo

  14. Barcelona, Spain

    Michelin-starred restaurants: 29 · Cost of living: ~$2,217/mo

  15. San Francisco, United States

    Michelin-starred restaurants: 28 · Cost of living: ~$4,403/mo

  16. Los Angeles, United States

    Michelin-starred restaurants: 27 · Cost of living: ~$3,660/mo

  17. Berlin, Germany

    Michelin-starred restaurants: 26 · Cost of living: ~$2,031/mo

  18. Rome, Italy

    Michelin-starred restaurants: 26 · Cost of living: ~$2,003/mo

  19. Chicago, United States

    Michelin-starred restaurants: 25 · Cost of living: ~$2,961/mo

  20. Washington DC, United States

    Michelin-starred restaurants: 24 · Cost of living: ~$3,667/mo

  21. Madrid, Spain

    Michelin-starred restaurants: 22 · Cost of living: ~$2,113/mo

  22. Copenhagen, Denmark

    Michelin-starred restaurants: 22 · Cost of living: ~$2,520/mo

  23. Milan, Italy

    Michelin-starred restaurants: 20 · Cost of living: ~$2,421/mo

  24. Lyon, France

    Michelin-starred restaurants: 20 · Cost of living: ~$1,860/mo

  25. Munich, Germany

    Michelin-starred restaurants: 18 · Cost of living: ~$2,311/mo

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