10 Most Expensive Cities For Luxury Living

26 JUNE, 2023 Adhya Moona

Most expensive cities

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1. Singapore

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2. shanghai, china

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3. hong kong

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4. london, england

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5. new york, usa

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6. monaco

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7. dubai, uae

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8. taipei, taiwan

[{"selector":"#anim-fda80c46-6d25-4b92-bd7f-548a78e825a3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-42e2ec95-cfb2-477f-b6f0-616858cedd6c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 100.50091%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6f1f64d0-ad96-4567-912f-9a4ff6da5939","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a0c6d1d0-da4b-4184-bc00-e2248b9e1a34","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -934.79056%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-18d4ecbf-d535-4246-b209-a417b3910704","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c1807020-5f8f-4e98-88d8-494831c8050e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bbe76640-364d-4f54-a098-6a30a57ba97d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 156.12053%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-68aa9100-6aca-44d6-9c44-5e8bd999cdea","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c1a13d1b-662d-4f74-a3b9-a8cb013c068d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 811.93450%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b42483d6-6170-4ebc-9a29-44b64ef468d7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-1.0658141036401503e-14%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Photo: UNSPLASH/LISANTO Taipei is most expensive of Taiwan's metropolitan areas and attracts expats. Imported luxury brands are expensive due to high import duties.

9. sAo paulo, brazil

[{"selector":"#anim-b3ed646c-8a97-4a8b-8d71-84bb1eb0f945","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ff413672-bc9c-4312-a92f-7c58ad74f6ac","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 100.50091%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d6b8b360-d105-44e7-b85b-36624cd1c8fa","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fd4fb744-a57f-4884-ba21-2efff64cda60","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -934.79056%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8957c10e-a052-45ff-a8a1-3c81a425085b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-47508503-b38e-4697-9ee3-9a71e9e94f53","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2cad1ccc-020c-4928-8e88-fa87c0b9b0d4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 129.73393%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0a7035ae-4780-4ed7-915d-d54146b2b979","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e201067f-7b0e-4968-a0bd-ec021dd2f16e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 819.34204%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4301fc73-ee45-4bf7-ab7f-3460ea96ae81 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.499999772451451%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Photo: UNSPLASH/BIANCA MONTEIRO São Paulo is Brazil's financial centre. It has numerous cultural institutions & rich architectural tradition. This is where Brazil's mega rich live, along with those who live in absolute poverty.

10. miami, usa

[{"selector":"#anim-fc8a4ca0-a886-4687-b6a6-cee832fac5ac","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-83ab9672-8e7f-4764-8833-ae3baf00db9e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 100.50091%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":1000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b61e527e-a35e-4177-b790-fdd711694df9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b8827129-be95-4782-b830-6a284ac9ab78","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -934.79056%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d7eb5900-3767-442f-9dc6-1bb8c40c7b0e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9fddcbff-47fc-4236-abaa-09508ad14621","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-816243bb-81af-443c-8347-05409755eb61","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 136.77617%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dd88f08f-647a-4463-9b78-a93a8e653894","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c245fa5b-81e8-4053-8ad9-0a5d17a964e2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 819.34204%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":2000,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6e9806f8-a92e-455b-8425-da529fa8fc6e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.246337776828504%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Photo: UNSPLASH/ANTONIO CUELLAR Miami's high cost is due to limited housing and surging demand. Miami is a bustling city with prominent cultural scene, beautiful beaches & world-class nightlife. The rich come here to party.

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