The country called on the international community to intensify all efforts to achieve a comprehensive and just peace
"For example, education in Dubai for private schools is at least 30 per cent more expensive than Abu Dhabi. This indirectly increases cost of living for people here which can be reduced to some extent," Shah said.
Vrzhovski said due to the strong performance of the greenback, countries with currencies which are pegged to the dollar, have risen in the ranking compared to most of the European cities.
"Many currencies in the Middle East are pegged to the US dollar, which pushed cities up in the ranking, as well as steep increases for expatriate rental accommodations," said Yvonne Traber, global mobility product solutions leader at Mercer.
Globally, eight of the top ten cities in this year's ranking are in Asia due in part to a strong housing market.
Hong Kong remains the most expensive city for expatriates both in Asia and globally as a result of the housing market and currency being pegged to the US dollar, driving up the cost of living locally. This global financial center is followed by Tokyo (2), Singapore (3), Seoul (4), Shanghai (6), and Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (7).
- waheedabbas@khaleejtimes.com
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