Singapore is the fifth most expensive expat city in the world: ECA International

Singapore has advanced 8 positions to come to be the fifth most costly city worldwide for expatriates. This was one of the findings of the most up to date cost of living research study released by ECA International.

As a whole, cities in the Asia Pacific area saw their positions topple this year, yet South Korea’s Seoul and also Myanmar’s Yangon bucked the trend to climb up a few locations. Seoul climbed one location to ninth in the positions, as well as Yangon rose four places to 167.

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“Singapore’s rise is noteworthy. Increased demand for rental dwelling in the Lion City, generated by factors including the earlier relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions compared to other key locations in the location, was not matched by corresponding boosts in the supply of suitable dwelling,” says ECA International’s local supervisor of Asia Lee Quane.

An increase in rental expenses in Seoul, generated by a tightening up of rental supply, was the hidden factor sustaining the higher cost of living. While in Yangon, the rise was because of ongoing socio-political concerns triggering significant rising cost of living for everyday goods together with services.

“Prices for items and solutions in Hong Kong rose at multi-year highs, revealing that the city was not saved from the wave of rising cost of living we have actually observed all over the world in the previous year,” says Quane. However, the city dropped this year due to the fact that the increase in prices of daily products and services was solidified by falls in dwelling costs, he adds.

Hong Kong dropped from its leading slot in 2022’s positions by ECA to come to be the 2nd most costly city. It was outperformed by New York this particular year, noting the end of Hong Kong’s four-year reign at the top.