Here are World's Cheapest and Most Expensive Cities for Expats in 2023

Dubai was ranked the 18th most expensive city for expatriates, up from 31st last year, while Abu Dhabi climbed to 43rd from 61st during the reporting period.

Hong Kong, Singapore and Zurich are the three most expensive cities in the world for foreign workers in 2023, according to the annual Cost of Living survey by global consultancy Mercer.

Three more cities in Switzerland are in the top 10, with Geneva, Basel and Bern ranked fourth, fifth and seventh, respectively.

New York City, ranked sixth globally, is the most expensive city in the Americas, according to the survey, which compared the prices of 200 goods and products in more than 400 cities.

Tel Aviv in Israel was ranked the eighth most expensive city for international workers, making it the costliest in the Middle East.

Copenhagen and Nassau in the Bahamas rounded off the top 10, ranking ninth and 10th, respectively.Top 10 cheapest cities for expatriates in 2023

1. Islamabad, Pakistan
2. Karachi, Pakistan
3. Havana, Cuba
4. Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
5. Dushanbe, Tajikistan
6. Windhoek, Namibia
7. Ankara, Turkey
8. Durban, South Africa
9. Tunis, Tunisia
10. Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Dubai was ranked the 18th most expensive city for expatriates, up from 31st last year, while Abu Dhabi climbed to 43rd from 61st during the reporting period.

In the Middle East, the Saudi Arabian cities of Riyadh and Jeddah were ranked 85th and 101st. Manama in Bahrain was ranked the 98th most expensive city for foreign workers this year.

They were closely followed by Amman in Jordan at 110, Doha in Qatar (126), Muscat in Oman (130) and Kuwait City (131).

Besides the Swiss cities and Copenhagen, the other most expensive cities in Europe included London, Vienna, Amsterdam, Prague and Helsinki.

Los Angeles, San Francisco and Honolulu, as well as Asian cities like Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo and Shenzhen, also ranked in the top 20 most expensive cities, Mercer found.

African cities that ranked high in the global cost of living ranking were Bangui, Djibouti and Luanda in Angola.

Top 10 most expensive cities for expatriates in 2023

1. Hong Kong
2. Singapore
3. Zurich, Switzerland
4. Geneva, Switzerland
5. Basel, Switzerland
6. New York City, US
7. Bern, Switzerland
8. Tel Aviv, Israel
9. Copenhagen, Denmark
10. Nassau, Bahamas

Source:- The National News