In this gallery, we take a look at the absolutely staggering prices of property in different countries around the world. There are many ways one could evaluate this, and we've decided to look at it from a price per square meter (around 10.7 square feet) point of view. Some of the results are absolutely jaw-dropping!
Join us as we take a trip around the world but be warned: some of these prices may make you fall out of your seat! All amounts in USD:
- Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region)
- Singapore
- Switzerland
- South Korea
- Luxembourg
- China
- Israel
- Taiwan
- Australia
- Germany
- Canada
- New Zealand
- Austria
- Norway
- France
- Kuwait
- Finland
- Sweden
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
- Czech Republic
- Netherlands
- Ireland
- Japan
- Qatar
- USA
- Slovenia
- Italy
- Thailand
- Belgium
World’s most expensive city 2023
The Top 10 Most Expensive Cities in the World Right Now
Many of the major cities around the world are known for the allure of bustling nightlife, efficient public transportation and a unique culture that draws in foodies, lovers of the arts and adventurers alike. And while the offerings of well-known places like Tokyo, Japan, London, England and New York City are usually enough to make them ideal destinations for vacations and the backdrops that inspire wanderlust Instagram captions, there’s no denying that they are more often than not, quite expensive.
From the rising cost of living to the fluctuating real estate market and food and transportation costs, we’ve outlined the most expensive cities in the world as determined by the Economic Intelligence Unit's latest survey. The EIU focuses on country reports and economic forecasts through research and analysis. The survey, which was conducted from August 16 to September 16, 2022, tracks expenses including services and goods in 172 cities around the world.
Don’t get us wrong, many of these places will easily make for amazing girls trip getaways, extremely luxurious family vacations and some may even convince you to pick up everything, buy a house and make a new life for yourself in a different part of the world. However, if you’ve landed on this page purely out of aspirational interest we also have some of the most affordable places to travel that may also catch your attention:
- 1 Singapore, Singapore
- 2 New York City, New York
- 3 Tel-Aviv, Israel
- 4 Hong Kong, China
- 5 Los Angeles, California
- 6 Zürich, Switzerland
- 7 Geneva, Switzerland
- 8 San Francisco, California
- 9 Paris, France
- 10 Sydney, Australia
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