The top 50 most expensive cities (1=most expensive) in the world for expatriates to live in as at July 2013 are:

1. Switzerland, Zurich
2. Angola, Luanda
3. China, Hong Kong
4. Switzerland, Geneva
5. Japan, Tokyo
6. Monaco, Monaco
7. Australia, Sydney
8. Singapore, Singapore
9. USA, New York (Manhattan) NY
10. Bermuda, Hamilton
11. Norway, Oslo
12. Russia, Moscow
13. United Kingdom, London
14. Liechtenstein, Vaduz
15. Japan, Yokohama
16. Australia, Canberra
17. Denmark, Copenhagen
18. Japan, Osaka
19. Australia, Melbourne
20. Venezuela, Caracas
21. Nigeria, Abuja
22. Japan, Nagoya
23. Australia, Perth
24. Japan, Kobe
25. Brazil, Sao Paulo
26. Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby
27. Japan, Kyoto
28. China, Shanghai
29. Sweden, Stockholm
30. Australia, Brisbane
31. Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
32. Cayman Islands, George Town
33. Nigeria, Lagos
34. Korea Democratic Republic of, Pyongyang
35. Australia, Adelaide
36. Nigeria, Kano
37. Canada, Toronto
38. Nigeria, Ibadan
39. USA, New York (Brooklyn) NY
40. Bahamas, Nassau
41. France, Paris
42. Jersey, Saint Helier
43. USA, New York NY
44. Russia, Vladivostok
45. Brazil, Brasilia
46. Canada, Vancouver
47. Micronesia, Palikir
48. New Caledonia, Noumea
49. Italy, Rome
50. USA, Honolulu HI

Reference
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Published by Xpatulator.com on 1 July 2013.

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