Top 10 Most Expensive Places to Live
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yeah while they may be fun to live in these locations definitely aren't fun for your bank account welcome to watchmojo.com and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 most expensive places to live for this list we're taking a look at those places in the world that have ranked highly in research studies and surveys mainly for expatriates based on the high cost of living notoriously expensive cities like Luanda Angola didn't make the cut since we're looking at total living costs and not just the price of random goods such as the average 243 dollars you have to spend to buy a pair of blue jeans there please bear in mind that prices and costs of living are constantly fluctuating and thus the price is presented in this list are subject to change number 10 vancouver british columbia canada although it's notable for its scenery cleanliness ethnic diversity and mild temperatures this coastal seaport city is also infamous for having Canada's most expensive housing market and for being one of the world's least affordable major cities in mid-2014 the average home in vancouver cost almost eight hundred thousand dollars and a standard condominium apartment costs up to seven hundred and twenty thousand parts of the city with hundreds of attractions in this picturesque city of Western Canada you have to visit but unless you're itching to spend some money think twice about stayin number nine san francisco california USA although New York has frequently made appearances on list of the priciest cities in the United States it has yet to be beat by sunny San friend renting a one-bedroom apartment here at the beginning of 2015 cost a median of thirty four hundred dollars four hundred dollars higher than the same apartment in New York with sky-high rent prices and buying prices rising ever more as Silicon Valley wealth continues to flood the city the cost for tourists isn't much better hotels restaurants transportation here are among the most costly in the US number eight Sydney New South Wales Australia it may be down under but the price tags are up over the biggest and arguably flashiest city on this country continent buying property here will cost no less than seven hundred thousand dollars as this most expensive of Ozzy cities is known for having some of the most overvalued houses in the Western world combine that with high food drink clothing & Recreation prices and men's haircuts that averaged around thirty dollars and you've got yourself a city that expatriates looking to save a buck should avoid number seven oslo norway there's lots to see in this northern european capital city as long as you don't mind paying for it imagine walking into the average restaurant and spending twenty dollars on a pint of beer yes as of 2014 oslo was the most expensive place in the world to buy beer it could cost nine hundred dollars to buy a suit and close to ten dollars for a dozen eggs and while the cost of rent isn't as high as a place like San Francisco the cost of everything else is mind-blowing lehigh number six hong kong china so it's one of the most densely populated cities in the world and certainly a major tourist attraction moving here just might introduce you to a few heart-stopping financial realities after buying some expensive imported groceries at your local store filling up your car with fuel that cost / - dollars a leader and stopping for a coffee that cost six bucks a cup you would head to your average two bedroom apartment that costs almost 7,000 a month to rent this is one city where a vacation just might be cheaper than a staycation number five zurich switzerland though it was a close competition between this major Swiss city and Geneva where a city-based apartment generally cost almost sixteen thousand dollars a square meter zurich is one our title of most expensive Swiss city just to give you an idea of how expensive in 2012 it was seventy percent more expensive to live in then New York and the Big Apple isn't exactly what you call affordable featuring average cocktails and movie tickets at more than twenty bucks and over fifty dollars for a men's haircut this is one city that will make you appreciate where you live number four Moscow Russia high inflation is just one of the reasons this Russian capital is a pain for foreigners to live in trying to get used to spending almost seven dollars for a litre of milk and almost nine dollars to buy a newspaper and if you're just visiting for a time be aware of the pricing system in place for tourists since foreigners are charged much higher than locals a taxi trip that would cost a local five bucks might cost you twenty-five dollars and a hotel room can double or triple in price after you book it number three singapore with the average citizen making a bit over three thousand dollars a month and average rent for a two-bedroom apartment costing the same this city state and commercial hub leaves residents with very little to no disposable income to put away for a rainy day if you manage to tuck a few dollars away a month to purchase a new family car something like a volkswagen golf for example get ready to talk for a while it will cost you well over ninety thousand dollars sometimes it's worth it just to walk to work number to London England welcome to our lists most expensive city of the Western world with high rent transport costs averaging two hundred dollars a month and fuels sometimes costing more than double what it is in Los Angeles and up to almost three dollars a leader it's a gorgeous and historic city that nevertheless exerts quite the toll on its people also one of the most expensive major cities in the world to buy electronics there have been pushes in the last few years to bring the chokehold employers have on their employees wages to an end before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions number one tokyo japan while inflation and cost of living fluctuates from week to week month to month and year to year Tokyo's consistently notorious prices have earned it the top spot as the most expensive city in the world although osaka also boasts insane costs Tokyo is where a trip for two to the movies will set you back over sixty five dollars with just a pair of tickets costing over 35 bucks in addition a cup of coffee averages close to seven dollars and a one-bedroom apartment could go on sale for more than 23 million dollars now if those figures don't make you want to cry we don't know what will do you agree with our list what costly cities do you think should be on our list for more informative top tens published every day be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com yeah
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