Hong Kong, the most expensive city for expats

LONDON: Hong Kong is back in top spot as the most expensive city to live in the world as an expat, according to research, reports BBC.

The city of skyscrapers had dropped to second place last year behind Luanda, the capital of Angola.

But it now heads the Asia-dominated list again, according to the 24th annual cost of living survey carried out by advisory firm Mercer.

The survey covers costs ranging from housing and clothes to bread and beer.

It examines the cost of 200 items in each location, including accommodation, transport, clothes, food and entertainment, comparing prices such as a cinema ticket, a pair of jeans, a litre of water, a cup of coffee, a litre of petrol and a litre of milk.

 

Hong Kong, the most expensive city for expats

LONDON: Hong Kong is back in top spot as the most expensive city to live in the world as an expat, according to research, reports BBC. The city of skyscrapers had dropped to second place last year behind Luanda, the capital of Angola. But it now heads the Asia-dominated list again, according to the 24th annual cost of living survey carried out by advisory firm Mercer. The survey covers costs ranging from housing and clothes to bread and beer. It examines the cost of 200 items in each location, including accommodation, transport, clothes, food and entertainment, comparing prices such as a cinema ticket, a pair of jeans, a litre of water, a cup of coffee, a litre of petrol and a litre of milk.