50 Most Expensive Cities Worldwide For International Workers

19/12/2014 | Filed under: Features,Global Business Issues,International,Management | Posted by:

COST OF LIVING: Top 50 most expensive cities worldwide for workers assigned to international jobs.

MOST EXPENSIVE CITIES GLOBAL AND REGIONAL RANKINGS

Country

Location

 Rank 2014

Rank 2013
Venezuela
Caracas
1
1
Angola
Luanda
2
2
Norway
Oslo
3
3
Norway
Stavanger
4
5
Switzerland
Zurich
5
6
Switzerland
Geneva
6
7
Switzerland
Bern
7
8
Switzerland
Basel
8
9
South Sudan
Juba
9
4
Korea Republic
Seoul
10
22
Denmark
Copenhagen
11
11
Japan
Tokyo
12
10
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kinshasa
13
14
China
Shanghai
14
19
China
Beijing
15
16
Gabon
Libreville
16
18
Russia
Moscow
17
12
Congo
Brazzaville
18
13
Finland
Helsinki
19
15
Japan
Yokohama
20
21
Congo
Pointe Noire
21
23
Japan
Nagoya
22
17
Korea Republic
Busan
23
43
Israel
Tel Aviv
24
25
Japan
Osaka
25
24
Singapore
Singapore
26
31
Israel
Jerusalem
27
28
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
28
29
Australia
Sydney
29
32
Papua New Guinea
Port Moresby
30
26
Sweden
Stockholm
31
20
China
Guangzhou
32
40
Korea Republic
Ulsan
33
53
Australia
Canberra
34
41
Nigeria
Abuja
35
38
New Zealand
Auckland
36
54
Nigeria
Lagos
37
39
Guinea
Conakry
38
45
Australia
Melbourne
39
47
United States of America
Manhattan NY
40
34
Sweden
Gothenburg
41
27
Australia
Perth
42
49
New Zealand
Wellington
43
62
Azerbaijan
Baku
44
33
Australia
Adelaide
45
48
Australia
Darwin
46
57
China
Shenzhen
47
42
Australia
Brisbane
48
56
France
Paris
49
30
Cote d’Ivoire
Abidjan
50
35

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About ECA’s Cost of Living Survey

Expensive - Cost of Living View of Caracas city enter. By PAULINO MORAN
View of Caracas city enter. By PAULINO MORAN

ECA International’s main cost of living surveys are carried out in March and September using a basket of day-to-day goods and services commonly purchased by assignees. The data used above refers to year-on-year movements between ECA’s September 2013 and 2014 surveys.

Cost of living indices are used by ECA clients to calculate cost of living allowances for assignees. The survey covers:
Food: Groceries; dairy produce; meat and fish; fresh fruit and vegetables
Basic: Household goods, recreational goods; general services, leisure services
General: Clothing; electrical goods; motoring; meals out, alcohol and tobacco
 
Certain living costs such as rental, utilities charges (electricity, gas, water), car purchases and school fees are not included in the survey. Such items can make a significant difference to expenses but are usually compensated for separately in expatriate packages.
 
This comparison of cost of living was calculated on a base composed of various developed countries and is used to reflect an international lifestyle. Other indices available from ECA reflect specific city-to-city comparisons, and different levels of shopping efficiency.
 
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