Top 10 World’s Most Expensive Cities – Seoul Tops in Asia

The World's Most Expensive Cities  List for expatriates is out.

Seoul came out on top, or bottom depending on your perspective, in Asia at number 7. 

Tokyo fell to number 13.

Taipei fell to #94, 6th in Asia and Hong Kong was number 5 in Asia.

Singapore was 122nd in the world and 10th in Asia. 

The surveywas conducted by ECA International and measured:

1. the cost of food,

2. cost of basic items including drink and tobacco, a

3. other costs such as clothing and electrical goods.

The top ten cities. 

City                Country                  Previous RankLuanda            Angola                          2Oslo                Norway                         3Moscow           Russia                           4 Stavanger        Norway                         6Copenhagen     Denmark                        7Kinshasa          Congo Democratic Rep.    5Seoul              Korea Republic                8Libreville          Gabon                           9Geneva           Switzerland                   11London            U.K.                            17

How is it where you live? 

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