4 Asian Cities Among 10 Priciest Cities for Expatriates
Submitted by Bill Belew on Tuesday, 19 June 2007No Comment
So much for Asia being a cheap place to live and work.
The latest Cost of Living Survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting of the United States compared cost of living index for 200 items (housing, transportation, food costs) in 143 cities to learn which is the most expensive for expats.
With New York (#15) at 100….
1. Moscow was most expensive with 134.4 – higher housing costs
2. London – 126.3, appreciation of the pound and euro against the $.
3. Seoul – 122.4
4. Tokyo – 122.1
5. Hong Kong – 119.4
6. Copenhagen – 110.2
7. Geneva – 109.8
8. Osaka – 108.4
9. Zurich – 107.6
10. Oslo – 105.8
The complete list can be found here.
What foreign city would you like to live in?
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