International Cost of Living - October 2020

 The top 10 most expensive cities in the world for an Expat as at October 2020 are as follows:

• 1. Hong Kong
• 2. Singapore
• 3. Monaco
• 4. Zurich
• 5. Geneva
• 6. San Francisco CA
• 7. Macao
• 8. Oslo
• 9. Hamilton
• 10. George Town

Hong Kong and Singapore remain the the world's most expensive cities with an overall cost of living difference of less than 1 point, 19 points above Monaco the third most expensive city.

The top 10 most expensive cities in Africa for an Expat as at October 2020 are as follows:

• 1. Khartoum
• 2. Kinshasa
• 3. Mogadishu
• 4. Libreville
• 5. N'Djamena
• 6. Addis Ababa
• 7. Conakry
• 8. Bangui
• 9. Monrovia
• 10. Accra

The top 10 most expensive cities in America for an Expat as at October 2020 are as follows:

• 1. San Francisco CA
• 2. Hamilton
• 3. George Town
• 4. San Jose CA
• 5. New York (Manhattan) NY
• 6. Nassau
• 7. Honolulu, HI
• 8. Saint George's
• 9. Kingstown
• 10. New York (Brooklyn) NY

The top 10 most expensive cities in Asia Pacific for an Expat as at October 2020 are as follows:

• 1. Hong Kong
• 2. Singapore
• 3. Macao
• 4. Tokyo
• 5. Shanghai
• 6. Taipei
• 7. Yokohama
• 8. Nagoya
• 9. Osaka
• 10. Kobe

The top 10 most expensive cities in Europe for an Expat as at October 2020 are as follows:

• 1. Monaco
• 2. Zurich
• 3. Geneva
• 4. Oslo
• 5. Copenhagen
• 6. Vaduz
• 7. Stockholm
• 8. Amsterdam
• 9. Reykjavik
• 10. Paris

The top 10 most expensive cities in the Middle East for an Expat as at October 2020 are as follows:

• 1. Jerusalem
• 2. Abu Dhabi
• 3. Dubai
• 4. Doha
• 5. Beirut
• 6. Amman
• 7. West Bank
• 8. Manama
• 9. Kuwait City
• 10. Riyadh

International Cost of Living - July 2020

Hong Kong is the most expensive city for Expats in the world as at July 2020, mainly due to extremely high housing costs (which counts for around 30% of the overall cost of living for most Expats), with limited space available making rentals high.

The top 10 most expensive cities in the world for an Expat as at July 2020 are as follows:

• 1. Hong Kong
• 2. Singapore
• 3. New York (Manhattan) NY
• 4. San Francisco CA
• 5. Macao
• 6. George Town
• 7. Zurich
• 8. Geneva
• 9. San Jose CA
• 10. Honolulu, HI

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What is the most expensive country in the world for Expatriates in 2020?

Zimbabwe is the most expensive country for Expatriates to live in due to the current economic crisis. Hong Kong is the second most expensive country due to the very high cost of housing and healthcare. Singapore is the third most expensive country. Singapore\'s education system, which is widely regarded as the best in the world, is also the most expensive for expatriates when priced in US Dollars.

https://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-article/The-Most-Expensive-Countries-in-the-World-for-Expatriate-Professional-Migrants_717.cfm

Asia Pacific Expat Cost of Living Comparison 2020

Asia Pacific has 3 cities in the top 10 most expensive cities in the world. The Cost of Living Index (COLI) for cities in Asia Pacific is the result of dividing each locations cost of living by the cost of living in New York NY (USA) using all 13 basket groups. New York therefore has a COLI of 100 for global comparison purposes.

https://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-article/Asia-Pacific-Expat-Cost-of-Living-Comparison_709.cfm

What is most expensive city in America in 2020?

San Francisco CA is the most expensive location in the Americas as at January 2020. American countries and cities are extremely diverse ranging from the most developed, wealthy and technologically advanced, through to some of the poorest and least developed in the world, with a corresponding wide range in local cost of living.

https://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-article/America-Expat-Cost-of-Living-Comparison_710.cfm

Africa Expat Cost of Living Comparison 2020

The top 10 most expensive cities in Africa for an Expat as at January 2020. Overall African countries are some of the poorest and least developed in the world, with relatively low local cost of living expenses; however the cost of importing and transporting the international standard of goods that expatriates expect to purchase in the cities in this region makes it extremely expensive to maintain the lifestyle that they are used to.

https://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-article/Africa-Expat-Cost-of-Living-Comparison_711.cfm

What is most expensive city in Africa in 2020?

Prices are out of control. Wage purchasing power has plummeted due to food and fuel prices soaring. Foreign currency shortages have got even worse than before. Inflation is now over 500%.......it is now the most expensive city in Africa and the world in 2020.

https://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-article/Africa-Expat-Cost-of-Living-Comparison_711.cfm

What is most expensive city in Asia Pacific in 2020?

The most expensive city in Asia-Pacific as at January 2020 is mainly so costly for Expats due to extremely high housing costs, as well as the high cost of schooling and limited space available making rentals high. However, when you exclude costs related to housing, education, medical and transport, this city falls out of the top ten city rankings for Asia Pacific...

https://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-article/Asia-Pacific-Expat-Cost-of-Living-Comparison_709.cfm

What is the most expensive city in the world in 2020?

For decades Zimbabwe\'s policies have destroyed the economy and the livelihoods of Zimbabweans, including hyperinflation that eventually led the country to ditch its worthless sovereign currency in favour of the United States dollar. In June 2019 year the government stopped the use of US dollars in local transactions. This change was in order to prepare for a next-generation Zimbabwean dollar. The impact has been severe, with prices out of control. Wage purchasing power has plummeted due to food and fuel prices soaring. Foreign currency shortages have got even worse than before. The inflation rate (CPI) hit 480.7% in November 2019. As a result there is increasing unrest, marches and protests as people battle to survive the crisis. As at January 2020 Harare has become the most expensive city to live in due the current economic crisis.

https://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-article/International-City-Cost-of-Living-for-Expatriate-Professional-Migrants_716.cfm