Cost of living in selected cities worldwide 2022, by price index

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Einar H. Dyvik,
Jul 4, 2024
Singapore and New York were ranked as the most expensive cities worldwide with an index of 100 out of a possible 100. Three of the 11 most expensive cities were in the United States, whereas two were in Switzerland.

Cost of living in selected cities worldwide in 2022, by price index

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Release date

December 2022

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

August 16 to September 16, 2022

Number of respondents

172 cities

Supplementary notes

Based on the prices of over 200 goods.

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