The top 10 most expensive cities in the world for an Expat as at April 2021 are as follows:
1. Singapore2. Hong Kong3. Monaco4. Geneva5. Zurich6. San Francisco CA7. Oslo8. Copenhagen9. Macao10. Hamilton
International City Cost of Living Rankings
Top 400 City Rankings as at 1 April 2021 - Overall cost of living Index - All 13 Baskets (1 most expensive: 400 cheapest):
Aberdeen (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (141)
Abidjan (Cote D'Ivoire-Africa) Rank (203)
Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates-Middle East) Rank (81)
Abuja (Nigeria-Africa) Rank (281)
Accra (Ghana-Africa) Rank (144)
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia-Africa) Rank (71)
Adelaide (Australia-Asia-Pacific) Rank (205)
Akron OH (USA-Americas) Rank (387)
Albany NY (USA-Americas) Rank (177)
Amarillo TX (USA-Americas) Rank (382)
Amman (Jordan-Middle East) Rank (151)
Amsterdam (Netherlands-Europe) Rank (36)
Anchorage AK (USA-Americas) Rank (76)
Andorra la Vella (Andorra-Europe) Rank (318)
Apia (Samoa-Asia-Pacific) Rank (344)
Appleton WI (USA-Americas) Rank (215)
Arlington TX (USA-Americas) Rank (240)
Asheville NC (USA-Americas) Rank (170)
Ashgabat (Turkmenistan-Asia-Pacific) Rank (77)
Asmara (Eritrea-Africa) Rank (204)
Athens (Greece-Europe) Rank (365)
Atlanta GA (USA-Americas) Rank (162)
Auckland (New Zealand-Asia-Pacific) Rank (78)
Augusta GA (USA-Americas) Rank (329)
Austin TX (USA-Americas) Rank (214)
Avarua (Cook Islands-Asia-Pacific) Rank (175)
Bakersfield CA (USA-Americas) Rank (123)
Baltimore MD (USA-Americas) Rank (157)
Bamako (Mali-Africa) Rank (400)
Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei-Asia-Pacific) Rank (301)
Bangkok (Thailand-Asia-Pacific) Rank (226)
Bangui (Central African Republic-Africa) Rank (131)
Banjul (Gambia-Africa) Rank (389)
Barcelona (Spain-Europe) Rank (258)
Basseterre (Saint Kitts and Nevis-Americas) Rank (32)
Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe-Americas) Rank (130)
Baton Rouge, LA (USA-Americas) Rank (238)
Beijing (China-Asia-Pacific) Rank (67)
Beirut (Lebanon-Middle East) Rank (64)
Belfast (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (164)
Benghazi (Libya-Africa) Rank (317)
Bergen-Passaic NJ (USA-Americas) Rank (95)
Berlin (Germany-Europe) Rank (96)
Binghamton NY (USA-Americas) Rank (199)
Birmingham AL (USA-Americas) Rank (288)
Birmingham (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (178)
Bissau (Guinea-Bissau-Africa) Rank (268)
Boise ID (USA-Americas) Rank (223)
Bonn (Germany-Europe) Rank (106)
Bordeaux (France-Europe) Rank (124)
Boston MA (USA-Americas) Rank (51)
Bradenton FL (USA-Americas) Rank (219)
Bradford (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (250)
Bratislava (Slovakia-Europe) Rank (307)
Brazoria County TX (USA-Americas) Rank (242)
Brazzaville (Congo-Africa) Rank (126)
Bridgetown (Barbados-Americas) Rank (45)
Brisbane (Australia-Asia-Pacific) Rank (156)
Bristol (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (133)
Brownsville TX (USA-Americas) Rank (294)
Brussels (Belgium-Europe) Rank (110)
Buffalo NY (USA-Americas) Rank (280)
Bujumbura (Burundi-Africa) Rank (375)
Burlington-Chittenden Co, VT (USA-Americas) Rank (93)
Busan (Republic of Korea-Asia-Pacific) Rank (55)
Calgary (Canada-Americas) Rank (107)
Canberra (Australia-Asia-Pacific) Rank (101)
Cape Coral-Fort Myers FL (USA-Americas) Rank (198)
Cape Town (South Africa-Africa) Rank (391)
Cardiff (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (188)
Castries (Saint Lucia-Americas) Rank (41)
Cayenne (French Guiana-Americas) Rank (368)
Cedar Rapids IA (USA-Americas) Rank (209)
Charleston SC (USA-Americas) Rank (165)
Charleston WV (USA-Americas) Rank (335)
Charlotte NC (USA-Americas) Rank (193)
Chattanooga TN (USA-Americas) Rank (287)
Chicago IL (USA-Americas) Rank (102)
Christchurch (New Zealand-Asia-Pacific) Rank (98)
Cincinnati OH (USA-Americas) Rank (244)
Clarksville, TN (USA-Americas) Rank (324)
Cleveland OH (USA-Americas) Rank (186)
Cologne (Germany-Europe) Rank (99)
Colorado CO (USA-Americas) Rank (183)
Colorado Springs CO (USA-Americas) Rank (200)
Columbia SC (USA-Americas) Rank (310)
Columbus OH (USA-Americas) Rank (293)
Conakry (Guinea-Africa) Rank (120)
Copenhagen (Denmark-Europe) Rank (8)
Corpus Christi TX (USA-Americas) Rank (309)
Cotonou (Benin-Africa) Rank (360)
Coventary (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (197)
Daegu (Republic of Korea-Asia-Pacific) Rank (50)
Dakar (Senegal-Africa) Rank (172)
Dalian (China-Asia-Pacific) Rank (359)
Dallas TX (USA-Americas) Rank (166)
Dammam (Saudi Arabia-Middle East) Rank (343)
Dar es Salaam (Tanzania-Africa) Rank (362)
Davenport-Moline-Rock Is IA (USA-Americas) Rank (257)
Dayton OH (USA-Americas) Rank (285)
Denver CO (USA-Americas) Rank (150)
Derby (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (173)
Des Moines IA (USA-Americas) Rank (290)
Detroit MI (USA-Americas) Rank (212)
Dhaka (Bangladesh-Asia-Pacific) Rank (378)
Dili (Timor-Leste-Asia-Pacific) Rank (251)
Djibouti (Djibouti-Africa) Rank (229)
Doha (Qatar-Middle East) Rank (91)
Douala (Cameroon-Africa) Rank (380)
Douglas (Isle of Man-Europe) Rank (82)
Dubai (United Arab Emirates-Middle East) Rank (87)
Dublin (Ireland-Europe) Rank (40)
Durham NC (USA-Americas) Rank (213)
Dutchess County NY (USA-Americas) Rank (201)
Edinburgh (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (111)
Edmonton (Canada-Americas) Rank (108)
El Paso TX (USA-Americas) Rank (325)
Erie PA (USA-Americas) Rank (196)
Eugene OR (USA-Americas) Rank (121)
Evansville IN (USA-Americas) Rank (265)
Fayetteville AR (USA-Americas) Rank (350)
Fayetteville NC (USA-Americas) Rank (279)
Fort Lauderdale FL (USA-Americas) Rank (116)
Fort Smith AR (USA-Americas) Rank (314)
Fort Wayne-Allen County IN (USA-Americas) Rank (353)
Fort Worth TX (USA-Americas) Rank (217)
Fort-de-France (Martinique-Americas) Rank (75)
Frankfurt (Germany-Europe) Rank (72)
Freetown (Sierra Leone-Africa) Rank (154)
Fresno CA (USA-Americas) Rank (152)
Fukuoka (Japan-Asia-Pacific) Rank (63)
Funafuti (Tuvalu-Asia-Pacific) Rank (161)
Gainesville FL (USA-Americas) Rank (228)
Geneva (Switzerland-Europe) Rank (4)
Genoa (Italy-Europe) Rank (278)
George Town (Cayman Islands-Americas) Rank (12)
Georgetown (Guyana-Americas) Rank (332)
Gibraltar (Gibraltar-Europe) Rank (159)
Glasgow (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (138)
Green Bay WI (USA-Americas) Rank (323)
Greenville SC (USA-Americas) Rank (222)
Guadalajara (Mexico-Americas) Rank (363)
Guangzhou (China-Asia-Pacific) Rank (338)
Guatemala City (Guatemala-Americas) Rank (394)
Guildford (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (92)
Hagatna (Guam-Asia-Pacific) Rank (100)
Hamburg (Germany-Europe) Rank (86)
Hamilton (Bermuda-Americas) Rank (10)
Hampton Roads-SE Virginia VA (USA-Americas) Rank (271)
Hanoi (Vietnam-Asia-Pacific) Rank (393)
Harlingen TX (USA-Americas) Rank (366)
Hartford CT (USA-Americas) Rank (129)
Havana (Cuba-Americas) Rank (136)
Helsinki (Finland-Europe) Rank (44)
Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam-Asia-Pacific) Rank (398)
Hong Kong (China-Asia-Pacific) Rank (2)
Honiara (Solomon Islands-Asia-Pacific) Rank (73)
Honolulu, HI (USA-Americas) Rank (17)
Houston TX (USA-Americas) Rank (243)
Huntsville AL (USA-Americas) Rank (300)
Ibadan (Nigeria-Africa) Rank (322)
Incheon (Republic of Korea-Asia-Pacific) Rank (48)
Indianapolis IN (USA-Americas) Rank (292)
Isle of Wight (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (128)
Jackson MS (USA-Americas) Rank (273)
Jacksonville FL (USA-Americas) Rank (291)
Jakarta (Indonesia-Asia-Pacific) Rank (399)
Jamestown (Saint Helena-Africa) Rank (247)
Jeddah (Saudi Arabia-Middle East) Rank (331)
Jerusalem (Israel-Middle East) Rank (24)
Johnson City TN (USA-Americas) Rank (347)
Johor Bahru (Malaysia-Asia-Pacific) Rank (381)
Kalamazoo MI (USA-Americas) Rank (326)
Kano (Nigeria-Africa) Rank (315)
Kansas City MO (USA-Americas) Rank (234)
Kawasaki (Japan-Asia-Pacific) Rank (58)
Kennewick-Richland-Pasco WA (USA-Americas) Rank (169)
Kigali (Rwanda-Africa) Rank (295)
Kingston upon Hull (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (252)
Kingston (Jamaica-Americas) Rank (119)
Kingstown (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines-Americas) Rank (22)
Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo-Africa) Rank (61)
Klang (Malaysia-Asia-Pacific) Rank (392)
Knoxville TN (USA-Americas) Rank (330)
Kobe (Japan-Asia-Pacific) Rank (42)
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia-Asia-Pacific) Rank (373)
Kuwait City (Kuwait-Middle East) Rank (256)
Kyoto (Japan-Asia-Pacific) Rank (56)
Lagos (Nigeria-Africa) Rank (274)
Lancaster PA (USA-Americas) Rank (220)
Las Vegas NV (USA-Americas) Rank (184)
Leeds (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (181)
Leicester (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (211)
Leon (Mexico-Americas) Rank (369)
Lexington KY (USA-Americas) Rank (328)
Libreville (Gabon-Africa) Rank (89)
Lille (France-Europe) Rank (149)
Lilongwe (Malawi-Africa) Rank (262)
Lima (Peru-Americas) Rank (372)
Lincoln NE (USA-Americas) Rank (275)
Lisbon (Portugal-Europe) Rank (245)
Little Rock-North Little Rock AR (USA-Americas) Rank (297)
Liverpool (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (142)
Ljubljana (Slovenia-Europe) Rank (336)
Lome (Togo-Africa) Rank (354)
London (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (38)
Los Angeles-Long Beach CA (USA-Americas) Rank (43)
Louisville KY (USA-Americas) Rank (269)
Luanda (Angola-Africa) Rank (298)
Lubbock TX (USA-Americas) Rank (345)
Lusaka (Zambia-Africa) Rank (384)
Luton (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (115)
Luxembourg (Luxembourg-Europe) Rank (47)
Lyon (France-Europe) Rank (147)
Macao (China-Asia-Pacific) Rank (9)
Madrid (Spain-Europe) Rank (225)
Majuro (Marshall Islands-Asia-Pacific) Rank (210)
Male (Maldives-Asia-Pacific) Rank (352)
Manama (Bahrain-Middle East) Rank (236)
Manchester NH (USA-Americas) Rank (160)
Manchester (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (122)
Manila (Philippines-Asia-Pacific) Rank (218)
Maputo (Mozambique-Africa) Rank (396)
Marseille (France-Europe) Rank (145)
Martinsburg-Berkeley County WV (USA-Americas) Rank (283)
McAllen TX (USA-Americas) Rank (379)
Mecca (Saudi Arabia-Middle East) Rank (377)
Medinah (Saudi Arabia-Middle East) Rank (337)
Melbourne (Australia-Asia-Pacific) Rank (112)
Melekeok (Palau-Asia-Pacific) Rank (232)
Memphis TN (USA-Americas) Rank (361)
Mexico City (Mexico-Americas) Rank (308)
Miami-Dade County FL (USA-Americas) Rank (109)
Middlesex-Monmouth NJ (USA-Americas) Rank (90)
Midland TX (USA-Americas) Rank (191)
Milan (Italy-Europe) Rank (202)
Milton Keynes (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (134)
Milwaukee-Waukesha WI (USA-Americas) Rank (185)
Minneapolis MN (USA-Americas) Rank (155)
Minsk (Belarus-Europe) Rank (388)
Mobile AL (USA-Americas) Rank (255)
Mogadishu (Somalia-Africa) Rank (57)
Mombasa (Kenya-Africa) Rank (383)
Monaco (Monaco-Europe) Rank (3)
Monrovia (Liberia-Africa) Rank (148)
Monterrey (Mexico-Americas) Rank (296)
Montevideo (Uruguay-Americas) Rank (348)
Montgomery AL (USA-Americas) Rank (276)
Montreal (Canada-Americas) Rank (125)
Moroni (Comoros-Africa) Rank (313)
Munich (Germany-Europe) Rank (62)
Murfreesboro-Smyrna TN (USA-Americas) Rank (277)
Muscat (Oman-Middle East) Rank (320)
Myrtle Beach SC (USA-Americas) Rank (206)
Nagoya (Japan-Asia-Pacific) Rank (35)
Nairobi (Kenya-Africa) Rank (385)
Nantes (France-Europe) Rank (163)
Naples (Italy-Europe) Rank (358)
Nashville-Franklin TN (USA-Americas) Rank (235)
Nassau County NY (USA-Americas) Rank (143)
Nassau (the Bahamas-Americas) Rank (18)
N'Djamena (Chad-Africa) Rank (84)
New Haven CT (USA-Americas) Rank (113)
New York (Brooklyn) NY (USA-Americas) Rank (23)
New York (Manhattan) NY (USA-Americas) Rank (14)
New York (Queens) NY (USA-Americas) Rank (39)
New York NY (USA-Americas) Rank (25)
Newcastle upon Tyne (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (192)
Niamey (Niger-Africa) Rank (180)
Nice (France-Europe) Rank (104)
Nicosia (Cyprus-Europe) Rank (364)
Northampton (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (179)
Nottingham (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (239)
Noumea (New Caledonia-Asia-Pacific) Rank (69)
Nuuk (Greenland-Europe) Rank (60)
Oakland CA (USA-Americas) Rank (28)
Oklahoma City OK (USA-Americas) Rank (319)
Omaha NE (USA-Americas) Rank (260)
Orange County CA (USA-Americas) Rank (52)
Orlando FL (USA-Americas) Rank (264)
Osaka (Japan-Asia-Pacific) Rank (37)
Oslo (Norway-Europe) Rank (7)
Ottawa (Canada-Americas) Rank (139)
Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso-Africa) Rank (370)
Palermo (Italy-Europe) Rank (282)
Palikir (Micronesia-Asia-Pacific) Rank (189)
Panama City (Panama-Americas) Rank (284)
Papeete (French Polynesia-Asia-Pacific) Rank (79)
Paris (France-Europe) Rank (33)
Perth (Australia-Asia-Pacific) Rank (118)
Philadelphia PA (USA-Americas) Rank (117)
Phnom Penh (Cambodia-Asia-Pacific) Rank (333)
Phoenix AZ (USA-Americas) Rank (207)
Pittsburgh PA (USA-Americas) Rank (146)
Plano TX (USA-Americas) Rank (208)
Plymouth (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (248)
Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea-Asia-Pacific) Rank (49)
Port Vila (Vanuatu-Asia-Pacific) Rank (195)
Port-au-Prince (Haiti-Americas) Rank (20)
Portland ME (USA-Americas) Rank (132)
Portland OR (USA-Americas) Rank (80)
Port-of-Spain (Trinidad and Tobago-Americas) Rank (230)
Portsmouth (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (190)
Prague (Czech Republic-Europe) Rank (194)
Praia (Cape Verde-Africa) Rank (367)
Preston (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (259)
Puebla (Mexico-Americas) Rank (341)
Quito (Ecuador-Americas) Rank (397)
Raleigh NC (USA-Americas) Rank (261)
Reading (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (140)
Reno-Sparks NV (USA-Americas) Rank (174)
Reykjavik (Iceland-Europe) Rank (29)
Richmond VA (USA-Americas) Rank (270)
Riga (Latvia-Europe) Rank (374)
Riverside City CA (USA-Americas) Rank (97)
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia-Middle East) Rank (246)
Roanoke VA (USA-Americas) Rank (311)
Rochester NY (USA-Americas) Rank (231)
Rockford IL (USA-Americas) Rank (254)
Rome (Italy-Europe) Rank (127)
Roseau (Dominica-Americas) Rank (114)
Rotterdam (Netherlands-Europe) Rank (105)
Sacramento CA (USA-Americas) Rank (88)
Saint George's (Grenada-Americas) Rank (11)
Saint Helier (Jersey-Europe) Rank (53)
Saint John's (Antigua and Barbuda-Americas) Rank (34)
Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands-Asia-Pacific) Rank (339)
Salt Lake City UT (USA-Americas) Rank (187)
San Antonio TX (USA-Americas) Rank (316)
San Diego CA (USA-Americas) Rank (54)
San Francisco CA (USA-Americas) Rank (6)
San Jose CA (USA-Americas) Rank (13)
San Jose (Costa Rica-Americas) Rank (356)
San Juan (Puerto Rico-Americas) Rank (94)
San Marino (San Marino-Europe) Rank (153)
Santiago (Chile-Americas) Rank (390)
Sao Tome (Sao Tome and Principe-Americas) Rank (233)
Sapporo (Japan-Asia-Pacific) Rank (68)
Sarasota FL (USA-Americas) Rank (224)
Savannah GA (USA-Americas) Rank (266)
Seattle WA (USA-Americas) Rank (31)
Seoul (Republic of Korea-Asia-Pacific) Rank (30)
Shanghai (China-Asia-Pacific) Rank (16)
Sheffield (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (182)
Shenzhen (China-Asia-Pacific) Rank (253)
Shreveport-Bossier City LA (USA-Americas) Rank (302)
Singapore (Singapore-Asia-Pacific) Rank (1)
South Bend IN (USA-Americas) Rank (263)
South Tarawa (Kiribati-Asia-Pacific) Rank (303)
Southampton (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (158)
Spokane WA (USA-Americas) Rank (176)
Springfield MO (USA-Americas) Rank (327)
St Peter Port (Guernsey-Europe) Rank (70)
St. Louis MO (USA-Americas) Rank (272)
St. Paul MN (USA-Americas) Rank (168)
Stanley (Falkland Islands-Americas) Rank (267)
Stockholm (Sweden-Europe) Rank (21)
Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (167)
Stuttgart (Germany-Europe) Rank (103)
Subang Jaya (Malaysia-Asia-Pacific) Rank (386)
Suva (Fiji-Asia-Pacific) Rank (355)
Sydney (Australia-Asia-Pacific) Rank (66)
Taipei (Taiwan-Asia-Pacific) Rank (27)
Tallinn (Estonia-Europe) Rank (305)
Tampa FL (USA-Americas) Rank (221)
Thessaloniki (Greece-Europe) Rank (376)
Tianjin (China-Asia-Pacific) Rank (340)
Tijuana (Mexico-Americas) Rank (342)
Tokyo (Japan-Asia-Pacific) Rank (15)
Toluca (Mexico-Americas) Rank (351)
Toronto (Canada-Americas) Rank (65)
Toulouse (France-Europe) Rank (135)
Tripoli (Libya-Africa) Rank (304)
Tucson AZ (USA-Americas) Rank (241)
Tulsa OK (USA-Americas) Rank (334)
Turin (Italy-Europe) Rank (299)
Vaduz (Liechtenstein-Europe) Rank (19)
Valencia (Spain-Europe) Rank (349)
Vancouver (Canada-Americas) Rank (74)
Velletta (Malta-Europe) Rank (83)
Victoria (Seychelles-Africa) Rank (286)
Vienna (Austria-Europe) Rank (59)
Vientiane (Laos-Asia-Pacific) Rank (227)
Vilnius (Lithuania-Europe) Rank (357)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA (USA-Americas) Rank (46)
Wellington (New Zealand-Asia-Pacific) Rank (85)
West Bank (Palestinian Territories-Middle East) Rank (171)
Wichita KS (USA-Americas) Rank (321)
Wilmington NC (USA-Americas) Rank (237)
Winston-Salem NC (USA-Americas) Rank (289)
Wolverhampton (United Kingdom-Europe) Rank (249)
Wuhan (China-Asia-Pacific) Rank (346)
Yangon (Myanmar-Asia-Pacific) Rank (312)
Yaounde (Cameroon-Africa) Rank (395)
Yaren (Nauru-Asia-Pacific) Rank (137)
Yokohama (Japan-Asia-Pacific) Rank (26)
York County PA (USA-Americas) Rank (216)
Youngstown-Warren OH (USA-Americas) Rank (306)
Zanzibar (Tanzania-Africa) Rank (371)
Zurich (Switzerland-Europe) Rank (5)
