The Mercer Cost of Living Survey 2021 has named a somewhat surprising city as number one
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Ashgabat is the capital of Turkmenistan. It’s known for its white marble buildings and grandiose national monuments.
a metropolitan area and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta in South China.
The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast
Tokyo mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples.
a global center for banking and finance, lies at the north end of Lake Zurich in northern Switzerland.
the country's biggest city and a global financial hub. Its heart is the Bund, a famed waterfront promenade lined with colonial-era buildings.
Officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island city-state in maritime Southeast Asia
lies at the southern tip of expansive Lac Léman. Surrounded by the Alps and Jura mountains, the city has views of dramatic Mont Blanc.
China’s sprawling capital, has history stretching back 3 millennia. Yet it’s known as much for modern architecture as its ancient sites
the capital city of Switzerland, is built around a crook in the Aare River. It traces its origins back to the 12th century
Sarah Medina is a travel editor at Time Out in charge of the Americas.
Sarah Medina is a travel editor at Time Out in charge of the Americas.
As part of the international travel team, she also works on national and global projects and runs a nation-wide network of freelancers in the US's top travel destinations.
Raise a glass to spectacular views and elevated libations at the city's best rooftop bars.