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4 of the world's 10 priciest cities are in Switzerland

Mercer's 2024 top 10 costliest cities for expats, grouped into tiers by rank

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Source: Mercer Cost of Living City Ranking 2024 · March 2024

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Hong Kong and Singapore top Mercer's 2024 list, but Switzerland has the most cities in it.

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  1. 4 of the world's 10 priciest cities are Swiss.

  2. As of March 2024, we grouped Mercer's estimated top 10 by rank. B tier, ranks seven to ten: Los Angeles, Nassau, London, New York. A tier, the middle three: Bern, Basel, Geneva. S tier, the top three: Zurich, Singapore, Hong Kong. 4 of the 10 are Swiss. Only Switzerland has that many cities.

  3. How would you afford to live in one of these cities? Comment your answer. Then like, share and subscribe. More at numberreels.com.

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