The world's most expensive cities to live for 2023 have been revealed.
And not surprisingly, costs have risen over the past year no matter where in the world you go.
This year's Worldwide Cost of Living survey (WCOL) found on average prices had risen by seven per cent year on year in local-currency terms for over 200 goods and services.
That's a little less than last year when prices went up eight per cent.
Of the ten categories in the price index, utility prices rose the most slowly over the past year, reflecting the waning impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the survey from the The Economist Intelligence Unit said.
Grocery prices continue to rise strongly, it said.
Click through for the top ten most expensive cities, according to the research.
Coming in at number ten was tech capital San Francisco in California.
It was one of three US cities in the top ten.
The beachside hub of Tel Aviv in Israel came in at number nine.
However the survey was conducted before the start of the Israel-Hamas war, which has affected the exchange rates in Israel and may have made it harder to procure some goods in Tel Aviv, thereby affecting prices, EIU said.
Copenhagen might be famous for colourful houses but living in the Danish city is costly.
It might be one of the world's romantic places, but living in Paris isn't cheap.
It came in at number seven according to the research.
The Californian city of Los Angeles, home to Venice Beach and Hollywood, is a tourist hotspot - and a pricey spot to live.
Starting the top five was Hong Kong.
However, Asia continues to see relatively lower price increases on average compared to other regions, the EIU said.
Four Chinese cities, Nanjing, Wuxi, Dalian and Beijing) and two Japanese ones, Osaka and Tokyo, were among the biggest movers down the rankings this year.
Tokyo and Osaka in Japan fell down the ranks by 23 and 27 spots, respectively.
New York fell to fourth place this year.
Meanwhile, there are no cities in Australia or New Zealand in the top ten.
Price rises have not significantly moderated in 2023 for either nation the research said, but the seven cities covered in the survey also fell down the ranks.
This is largely owing to the currencies of both countries weakening against the US dollar.
Geneva in Switzerland came in third.
The city, in the Alps is a hub for diplomacy - with the UN based there - and banking.
Zurich, Switzerland's biggest city, topped the poll, sharing the title of world's most expensive city with Singapore.
Meanwhile the cheapest city in the world was Damascus in Syria even though its price basket rose by 32 per cent year on year in local-currency terms amid lifting of government subsidies and devaluation of the currency, which increased import costs.
Singapore maintained pole position as the world's most expensive city for the ninth time in the last eleven years, tying with Zurich.
While Zurich's rise reflects the strength of the Swiss franc and high prices for groceries, household goods and recreation, Singapore continues to see high price levels across several categories, the EIU said.
Singapore, a city state, has the world's highest transport prices, owing to strict government controls on car numbers.
It is also among the most expensive cities for clothing, groceries and alcohol, due to its success as business hub.
Overall, the top ten consists of two Asian cities (Singapore and Hong Kong), four European cities (Zurich, Geneva, Paris and Copenhagen), three US cities (New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco) and Tel Aviv in Israel.