10Sydney, Australia
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This one city has seemed to witness rise in their standards of living and in conjunction with the cost of living. From the 25th expensive city in the world last year, Sydney has risen up to the rank of 10 most expensive cities in the world to live in. It has comfortably beat Melbourne and Brisbane in this race where monthly residence for a local can punch you up to $2,888 per month and make you buy a pair of jeans $100.68!
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9Honolulu, Hawaii
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The city in Hawaii in the state of United States is world famous for its pristine beaches and sunsets which attracts tourists from across the planet. But the city of Hawaii and Hilo are not as paradisiacal for the locals who rely heavily on the tourism as their economy. Today the monthly cost for any local to live in this paradise would not come less than $2,906 per month.
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8Singapore
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Prices in Singapore appear to have fallen this year relative to other countries. It drops down from eights place in 2017 to eight in 2018. The monthly cost of living here currently is $2,940.
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7Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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This Middle Eastern gem has been the shiniest of all in the last couple of decades due to its state of the art modern facilities and luxuries as well as infrastructure and brilliant beaches. This is still the top destination for Arabian and business-oriented expats who want to mix pleasure and, luxury with business. With the monthly cost of $3,006 it’s really a bargain for the super rich actually.
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6London
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Though it has also slipped down from its earlier glory days but it still enjoys a place as a world’s most expensive city being an elitist city ahead of Geneva, Singapore and Paris. Living in a decent 2 bedroom flat in a London suburb may cost you around $3,228 per month. Car prices and, groceries have increased due to inflationary tendencies and exchange rate movements.
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