Revealed: the most expensive cities for expats

Does your company position employees overseas? If so, it could fall into the hands of HR to plan foreign remuneration packages – it could help to be aware of the world’s most pricey locations for expatriates.
 
ECA International’s annual ranking named Juba, South Sudan’s capital, as the world’s most expensive city for expat workers.
 
ECA takes several factors into account during compilation, including the prices of a number of items and services, to compare how expensive it would be to maintain the same standard of living in the new country.
 
Juba – which was at number nine in last year’s rankings – occupies the top spot because international employees are likely to request or need items that have a high price in South Sudan.
 
The 30 most expensive cities for expats are:

1. Juba, South Sudan
2. Angola, Luanda
3. Zurich, Switzerland
4. Geneva, Switzerland
5. Bern, Switzerland
6. Basel, Switzerland
7. Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
8. Shanghai, China
9. Beijing, China
10. Seoul, South Korea
11. Oslo, Norway
12. Hong Kong, Hong Kong
13. Stavanger, Norway
14. Guangzhou, China
15. Busan, South Korea
16. Tokyo, Japan
17. Conakry, Guinea
18. Shenzen, China
19. Singapore, Singapore
20. Manhattan, USA
21. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
22. Copenhagen, Denmark
23. Ulsan, South Korea
24. Tel Aviv, Israel
25. Jerusalem, Israel
26. Dalian, China
27. Libreville, Gabon
28. Yokohama, Japan
29. New York, USA
30. Honolulu, USA