Expatriate International Cost of Living

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.

More on global city cost of living.

More on global country cost of living.

The latest international inflation data for every country in the world as reported in July 2020.

Kinshasa in the DRC is the most expensive city to live in the African region as at July 2020.

New York (Manhattan) NY is the most expensive location in the Americas as at July 2020.

Hong Kong is the most expensive city for Expats in Asia-Pacific as at July 2020.

Zurich is Europe‘s most expensive city.

Jerusalem in Israel is the most expensive place for expats in the Middle East as at July 2020.

The world has changed dramatically in the past few months and we will continue to experience rapid change in the months to come. Without a vaccine that works long-term, there is no return to “normal”. There is only life with coronavirus.

Hong Kong is the most expensive place as at May 2020 mainly due to the very high cost of housing and healthcare, followed by Singapore.

Most Expensive Countries – States in 2020. The list includes all countries, including US States for comparative purposes with the cost of living rank (1 most expensive: 265 cheapest).

The top 10 most expensive cities in the world for an Expat as at April 2020 are as follows:

• 1. Hong Kong
• 2. Singapore
• 3. Monaco
• 4. San Francisco CA
• 5. New York (Manhattan) NY
• 6. George Town
• 7. Macao
• 8. San Jose CA
• 9. Zurich
• 10. Oslo

International City Cost of Living. Top 400 City Rankings using the overall cost of living index of all 13 cost of living baskets (1 most expensive: 400 cheapest).

Latest International Inflation Rates.

Personal Income Tax Rates Worldwide.

International Hardship / Quality of Living Premium Locations

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 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

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

The top 10 most expensive cities in Africa for an Expat as at January 2020. Overall African countries are some of the poorest and least developed in the world, with relatively low local cost of living expenses; however the cost of importing and transporting the international standard of goods that expatriates expect to purchase in the cities in this region makes it extremely expensive to maintain the lifestyle that they are used to.

https://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-article/Africa-Expat-Cost-of-Living-Comparison_711.cfm

Prices are out of control. Wage purchasing power has plummeted due to food and fuel prices soaring. Foreign currency shortages have got even worse than before. Inflation is now over 500%…….it is now the most expensive city in Africa and the world in 2020.

https://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-article/Africa-Expat-Cost-of-Living-Comparison_711.cfm

The most expensive city in Asia-Pacific as at January 2020 is mainly so costly for Expats due to extremely high housing costs, as well as the high cost of schooling and limited space available making rentals high. However, when you exclude costs related to housing, education, medical and transport, this city falls out of the top ten city rankings for Asia Pacific…

https://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-article/Asia-Pacific-Expat-Cost-of-Living-Comparison_709.cfm

For decades Zimbabwe’s policies have destroyed the economy and the livelihoods of Zimbabweans, including hyperinflation that eventually led the country to ditch its worthless sovereign currency in favour of the United States dollar. In June 2019 year the government stopped the use of US dollars in local transactions. This change was in order to prepare for a next-generation Zimbabwean dollar. The impact has been severe, with prices out of control. Wage purchasing power has plummeted due to food and fuel prices soaring. Foreign currency shortages have got even worse than before. The inflation rate (CPI) hit 480.7% in November 2019. As a result there is increasing unrest, marches and protests as people battle to survive the crisis. As at January 2020 Harare has become the most expensive city to live in due the current economic crisis.

https://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-article/International-City-Cost-of-Living-for-Expatriate-Professional-Migrants_716.cfm