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Tokyo Regains Costliest City for Expats Title as London Drops
- Currency lifts Tokyo into top spot for first time since 2012
- London falls out of top 100 list after Brexit weakens pound
Tokyo Tops List of Most Expensive Cities for Expats
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Tokyo regained its top spot among the world’s most expensive cities for expatriates for the first time since 2012 as the yen rose. London fell out of the top 100 priciest after Brexit crushed the pound.
The Japanese capital jumped up from 12th last year, while Yokohama and Osaka joined the top 10, ECA International said Wednesday in a report comparing the global cost of living for expatriates. Those cities all leapfrogged Hong Kong, which edged down to 11th from ninth. Zurich fell from the top spot to third while Geneva fell to fourth from second.