# View Cost Map

The cost map enables you to visualize your cloud expenses by region/location and service, so you can detect areas with high spending across cloud providers.&#x20;

A cost map can also be used to view data transfer and connectivity costs.

### Viewing the cost map

To view the cost map:&#x20;

1. From the left sidebar, navigate to the **Cost map** page.
2. (Optional) Adjust the date range filter to view the data for a specific time period.&#x20;
3. Use the [Region cost map](https://docs.finops.softwareone.com/analysis/cost-map/..#region-cost-map) as follows to visualize your spending geographically across cloud deployments:
   * Hover over a circle to see detailed expense information. Use the **Show resources** link to open the **Resources** page, which displays all corresponding resources.
   * Toggle between the full-screen and regular window mode.
   * Use the **Summary by region** table to view details, such as expenses for your specified time period, the percentage of total expenses, and related cloud resources.&#x20;
4. Select the [Network traffic cost map](https://docs.finops.softwareone.com/analysis/cost-map/..#network-traffic-cost-map) to analyze costs associated with data transfer and connectivity.
