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