The authoritative sources powering SatsAtlas. We aggregate and cross-reference data from multiple providers to ensure accuracy.
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Data Sources
100+
Countries
20+
Items Tracked
5 min
BTC Price Refresh
Numbeo is the world's largest cost-of-living database, with crowdsourced price data from users around the globe. It provides the core pricing data that SatsAtlas converts to satoshis.
Data Provided
Cost of living data — beer, coffee, rent, groceries, transport, and more
Coverage
100+ countries, 9,000+ cities
Update Frequency
Continuously (crowdsourced)
CoinGecko provides reliable, real-time cryptocurrency price data. We use their API to fetch the current BTC/USD exchange rate, which is essential for converting all prices to satoshis.
Data Provided
Real-time Bitcoin price (BTC/USD)
Coverage
Global
Update Frequency
Every 5 minutes
The World Bank provides authoritative macroeconomic data including CPI time series. We use this to show inflation trends and how they compare to Bitcoin's performance as a store of value.
Data Provided
Consumer Price Index (CPI) and inflation data
Coverage
200+ countries
Update Frequency
Monthly / Quarterly
MacroMicro provides mining economics data, including estimated costs to mine 1 BTC based on electricity prices and network difficulty. We use this to calculate country-specific mining costs.
Data Provided
Bitcoin mining cost estimates and energy data
Coverage
Global
Update Frequency
Monthly
GlobalPetrolPrices tracks fuel and electricity prices worldwide. We use their data to supplement and cross-verify energy prices from other sources.
Data Provided
Gasoline and electricity prices by country
Coverage
150+ countries
Update Frequency
Weekly
We use exchange rate data from central banks and open APIs to convert local currency prices to USD before converting to satoshis. This ensures accurate cross-country comparisons.
Data Provided
Foreign exchange rates for local currency conversion
Coverage
150+ currencies
Update Frequency
Daily
Cost-of-living data is inherently approximate. Prices vary by city, neighborhood, store, and season. Our country-level averages provide a useful benchmark for comparison, but should not be taken as exact local prices.
We display a confidence indicator (High, Medium, Low) based on the number of data points and their consistency. Countries with more contributors and data points naturally have higher confidence ratings.
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