The three cities of Zurich, Paris and Hong Kong share the top spot as the world's most expensive city to live in, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's 2020 Worldwide Cost of Living index.
The 30th edition of the World Cost of Living index reports the prices of 138 goods and services in 133 major cities around the world as of September 2020, and shows how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the cost of living in these cities.
Of the 10 categories covered by this report, tobacco and recreation (including consumer electronics) have seen the biggest price increases, while clothing prices have seen the steepest decline.
Let's take a look at the top 10 global cities with highest costs of living.
No 9 (tie) Los Angeles
The skyline of the city's downtown is shown in Los Angeles, Nov 1, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]
No 9 (tie) Copenhagen
A view of the Nyhavn district in Copenhagen, Denmark, Oct 22, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]
No 7 (tie) New York
The Empire State Building and mid-Manhattan are pictured in New York City, June 7, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
No 7 (tie) Geneva
People walk along the Leman shores in the commercial and financial District in Geneva, Switzerland, Nov 12, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]
No 5 (tie) Osaka
A couple take a selfie on an almost empty street in the Dotonbori amusement district of Osaka, Japan, March 14, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
No 5 (tie) Tel Aviv
Cars drive past US chipmaker Intel Corp's "smart building" in Petah Tikva, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Dec 15, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]
No 4 Singapore
An aerial view shows commercial and residential buildings in central Singapore, June 22, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]
No 1 (tie) Hong Kong
Aerial photo taken on June 27, 2017 shows the scenery on both sides of Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 1 (tie) Paris
A general view shows the illuminated Eiffel Tower (left), the Hotel des Invalides (right) and rooftops at night in Paris, Nov 28, 2016. [Photo/Agencies]
