SINGAPORE is now the 10th most-expensive city in the world for expatriates, according to a survey conducted by human resource and financial consultant Mercer. The Republic climbed three places from last year, knocking Italy's Milan out of 10th place in this year's Worldwide Cost of Living survey. The most expensive city for expatriates is Tokyo, which overtook Moscow. Osaka moved to No 2 after the yen...
Mercer Worldwide Cost of Living Survey
Singapore is now the fifth most expensive city in Asia, according to Mercer Worldwide Cost of Living Survey. Singapore’s rise in rankings is partly due to the appreciation of the Singapore dollar against the US dollar. Other contributing factors include its high quality of living and continued strength as a regional hub. Tokyo is the costliest Asian city, followed by Seoul, Hong Kong and Osaka. In...