What are the most expensive cities in the world in 2018? Am sure if you asked this question, without blinking, someone will tell you either Abu Dhabi or Dubai.
According to the Cost of Living Index, it appears Dubai is not even among the top 10 most expensive cities in the world.
In a list provided by Spectator Index, the following are the top 10 most expensive cities in the world. As expected, no African cities on the list.
- Singapore – 87.58
- Paris -86.63
- Zurich -129.89
- Hong Kong-74.98
- Oslo-110.11
- Geneva -120.74
- Seoul -85.74
- Copenhagen-88.17
- Tel Aviv-80.30
- Sydney-82.08
What about those in Africa? What are the most expensive cities in Africa? Well, according to Cost of Living Index, those who think that South Africa is the country with the most expensive city in Africa are wrong. According to the Index, Port Louis of Mauritius is the most expensive city in Africa at an index of 117.
South Africa, however, has 4 cities among the top 10 most expensive cities in Africa; Pretoria and Johannesburg at position 2 and 3 with an index of 116 respectively and Cape Town at position 5 with an index of 101 while Durban is at position 9 with an index of 91.
Here are the top 10 most expensive cities in Africa:
- Port Louis (Mauritius)
- Pretoria (South Africa)
- Johannesburg (South Africa)
- Nairobi (Kenya)
- Cape Town (South Africa)
- Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)
- Dar ex Salaam (Tanzania)
- Kampala (Uganda)
- Durban (South Africa)
- Lagos (Nigeria)