These Are the World's Most Expensive Cities to Live In Right Now

The cost of car ownership, alcohol and grocery prices put Singapore ahead of New York.

The Merlion and Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.

Photographer: Lauryn Ishak/Bloomberg
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Singapore and Zurich surpassed New York to become the world’s most expensive cities to live in this year, according to a new global survey.

The sky-high cost of car ownership, pricey alcohol and rising grocery prices saw Singapore pull ahead of the US city, with which it shared top spot last year, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Worldwide Cost of Living 2023 report.