The most (and least) expensive cities for expats announced

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8 of the top 10 cities named in the Cost of Living survey are in Asia, up from 6 entries in 2018.

The most expensive cities for expats in 2019 are:

1. Hong Kong (SAR)

2. Tokyo, Japan

3. Singapore

4. Seoul, S. Korea

5. Zurich, Switzerland

6. Shanghai, China

7. Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

8. Beijing, China

9. New York, U.S.

10. Shenzhen, China

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These are the least expensive cities for expats, according to  mercer's Cost of Living survey:

1. Tunis, Tunisia

2. Tashkent, Uzbekistan

3. Karachi, Pakistan

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Most expensive countries to live in, 2019.

1. Switzerland

2. Iceland

3. Norway

4. Bahamas

5. Luxembourg

6. Japan

7. Denmark

8. Hong Kong

9. South Korea

10. Ireland

11. France

12. Netherlands

13. Israel

14. Belgium

15. Finland

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