There are many expensive cities in the world, where having a cup of coffee or going out for a romantic dinner can cost you a fortune, so you must be prepared before you plan your trip to certain places, since that could mean spending all your money on your vacation.
Singapore is an incredible Asian country that is formed by 63 islands. Its education, housing, communication and transportation services are in constant development. Everything you buy in Singapore will be much more expensive than in Hong Kong, Zurich, London or Paris.
Shanghai is the economic capital of China. It is even more expensive than Tokyo, and it’s the 11th most expensive city in the world. There, the prices are higher than in many other places in the world.
Geneva is a particularly expensive city. Going to restaurants is considered a luxury. Social security + private health insurance are extremely expensive, and that only gives you the right to see a doctor. A bus ticket (round trip) has a pre-determined price, plus the annual amount you must pay to use the service.
Paris, the City of Light, receives all sorts of tourists with different expectations every year. Try to fit your expenses within your budget and you will survive!
Dubai will offer you cheap fuel, because it is an oil producing country. Education is very expensive in Dubai, as well as housing, which could cost you 20% of your salary. There are many designer shops where a pair of shoes, a purse or a pair of sunglasses will cost you an arm and a leg.
Hong Kong pays higher average wages than some other cities, but the cost of living there is also higher. If you’re a student or if you’re paid in foreign currency, then your purchasing power will be much higher in Beijing or Shanghai. Housing is shockingly expensive there.
Copenhagen offers you high-cost, tiny housing, and it’s not easy to find a house there, since the demand is greater than the supply. Water, internet, power and heat expenses are sometimes included in the rent. You must check it with the owner.
Staying in London will cost you about 800 pounds a month. Of course, this is an astronomical figure, but living there is very expensive.
New York offers you different areas to live, but generally, you would spend about 2500 dollars a month without including food, which is also very expensive there.
Depending on where you choose to live in Seoul, you may have to pay up to 700 dollars per month if you control your expenses well. Besides, you must pay for public and personal services of cleaning and maintenance. It’s like living in a condo.
You can save enough money to visit some of these places check it out. Compare them with the place you live, and you will see that your expenses are not so high.
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