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Most Expensive Cities by Cost of Living Index 2026

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About This Dataset

Overview of the data behind this chart

Most Expensive Cities by Cost of Living Index 2026 is an interactive dataset containing 8 data points across 8 categories for 2026 . The data tracks Cost of Living Index (NYC = 100) .

Covered categories include: Hong Kong, Zurich (Switzerland), Geneva (Switzerland), New York (USA), Singapore and 3 more . Use the chart controls on the left to filter by category or year, switch between chart types, and explore the data interactively.

Data Insights

Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Guest
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Data Points
8
8 categories  ·  1 year
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Top Value
127
Hong Kong
Cost of Living Index (NYC = 100) · 2026
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Metrics
1
Cost of Living Index (NYC = 100)
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Period
2026
Single year snapshot
Key Findings
Auto-computed highlights from this dataset
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Hong Kong leads with 127 in 2026.
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Average value in 2026: 102  ·  median: 99.
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Gap in 2026: Hong Kong is 1.6× larger than Tokyo (Japan).
Category Rankings
Ranked by 2026 value · vs. 2026
# Category 2026 2026 Change
🥇 Hong Kong 127 127 +0%
🥈 Zurich (Switzerland) 124 124 +0%
🥉 Geneva (Switzerland) 121 121 +0%
4 New York (USA) 100 100 +0%
5 Singapore 97 97 +0%
6 London (UK) 89 89 +0%
7 Sydney (Australia) 82 82 +0%
8 Tokyo (Japan) 78 78 +0%
Statistical Summary — 2026
127
Maximum
78
Minimum
102
Average
99
Median
What This Data Shows
Auto-generated trend summaries per category
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Hong Kong
Recorded 127 Cost of Living Index (NYC = 100) in 2026.
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Zurich (Switzerland)
Recorded 124 Cost of Living Index (NYC = 100) in 2026.
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Geneva (Switzerland)
Recorded 121 Cost of Living Index (NYC = 100) in 2026.
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New York (USA)
Recorded 100 Cost of Living Index (NYC = 100) in 2026.
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Singapore
Recorded 97 Cost of Living Index (NYC = 100) in 2026.
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London (UK)
Recorded 89 Cost of Living Index (NYC = 100) in 2026.
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Tokyo (Japan)
Recorded 78 Cost of Living Index (NYC = 100) in 2026.
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Sydney (Australia)
Recorded 82 Cost of Living Index (NYC = 100) in 2026.
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Full Data Table
8 records across 1 year
8 sourced
Category Metric 2026 Source
Hong Kong Cost of Living Index (NYC = 100) 127
Zurich (Switzerland) Cost of Living Index (NYC = 100) 124
Geneva (Switzerland) Cost of Living Index (NYC = 100) 121
New York (USA) Cost of Living Index (NYC = 100) 100
Singapore Cost of Living Index (NYC = 100) 97
London (UK) Cost of Living Index (NYC = 100) 89
Tokyo (Japan) Cost of Living Index (NYC = 100) 78
Sydney (Australia) Cost of Living Index (NYC = 100) 82
Data Sources & References
All external sources cited in this dataset
1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost_of_living Visit

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