Singapore is once again crowned the most expensive city to live in
Singapore once again holds the dubious honor of being the most expensive city in the world to live in. And it's been five years.
At least that's what he says Worldwide Cost of Living 2018 , the biannual report carried out by The Economist Intelligence Unit, the analysis and research division of The Economist Group.
The results of this study are obtained from compare more than 50,000 prices of 160 products and services in 140 different cities. Food, drink, clothing, household and personal care products, rental prices, transport and energy or leisure costs, among others, are taken into account.
The rest of the TOP 10 oscillates between European cities, mostly non-Eurozone, and asian, with one exception: Tel Aviv's entry into the ranking as the only representative from the Middle East.
Yes, you are reading correctly. no american city , not even New York or Los Angeles , present in the 2016 classification, are part of the select club of prohibitive cities to live in this edition. The reason? The weakness of the dollar during 2017.
Any proper name with which to open your mouth? Newcomers like ** Sydney or Oslo ** and other regulars like ** Hong Kong or Zurich .** You can see the full list in our gallery .