Monaco is the most expensive city for Expats in the world with an overall Cost of Living Index (COLI), for all 13 basket groups, of 137 (New York =100).
Monaco becomes the the world’s most expensive city in 2023 with an overall cost of living difference of 21 points higher than Hong Kong.
Lagos and Abuja in Nigeria are the most expensive places in Africa. In the Americas, San Francisco and Manhattan top the rankings. In Europe, Monaco is followed by Zurich and Geneva, while in Asia Pacific, Hong Kong is closely followed by Singapore.
Expatriate International Cost of Living 