World’s 50 Most Expensive Cities, 2017: Luanda, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Zurich, Singapore Tops
This may come as a surprise to many people, Angolan capital Luanda has surpassed Hong Kong as world’s most expensive city for expatriates, according to Mercer’s latest cost of living survey.
The most expensive city is Luanda (1), the capital of the oil-rich Angola, followed by Hong Kong, Tokyo, Zurich, and Sigapore, says Mercer’s 23rd annual Cost of Living Survey. Seoul, Geneva Shanghai, New York City, and Bern comprise the rest of the top ten.
New York City rose to 9th from 11th last year as Brexit-battered London plunged to 30th from 17th.
The survey compared cost of goods and security in various cities for expats, and the first mention of an American city was New York City, which came in at 9.
The next American cities barely scraped into the top 25, with SAN FRANCISCO coming in at 22, and LOS ANGELES at 24.
The 50 most expensive cities in the world for expatriates, 2017
- Luanda, Angola
- Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Tokyo, Japan
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Singapore, Singapore
- Seoul, South Korea
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Shanghai, China
- New York City, United States
- Bern, Switzerland
- BEIJING, China
- TIANJIN, China
- SHENZHEN, China
- MOSCOW, Russia (tie)
- VICTORIA, Seychelles (tie)
- NDJAMENA, Chad
- TEL AVIV, Israel
- KINSHASA, Dem. Rep. of the Congo
- GUANGZHOU, China
- DUBAI, United Arab Emirates
- OSAKA, Japan
- SAN FRANCISCO, United States
- ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates
- LOS ANGELES, United States
- SYDNEY, Australia (tie)
- TAIPEI, Taiwan (tie)
- SAO PAULO, Brazil
- COPENHAGEN, Denmark
- LAGOS, Nigeria
- LONDON, United Kingdom
- BRAZZAVILLE, Congo
- CHICAGO, United States
- NANJING, China (tie)
- LIBREVILLE, Gabon (tie)
- NAGOYA, Japan
- ST.PETERSBURG, Russia (tie)
- HONOLULU, United States (tie)
- DHAKA, Bangladesh
- WASHINGTON, United States
- BUENOS AIRES, Argentina
- MIAMI, United States
- SHENYANG, China (tie)
- NOUMEA, New Caledonia (tie)
- ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire
- QINGDAO, China
- MELBOURNE, Australia (tie)
- CHENGDU, China (tie)
- OSLO, Norway (tie)
- DIBOUTI, Djibouti
- PERTH, Australia
he survey includes 209 cities across five continents and measures the comparative cost of more than 200 items in each location, including housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods, and entertainment.
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