Singapore amongst the most expensive cities to relocate to

Basic living cost for a month is at US$2,148.45.

If the Movinga's 2017 Relocation Price Index is anything to go by, then Singapore is becoming more and more costly for expats and foreign workers.

According to the index, the basic living cost in Singapore is around $ 2,148.45, making it the 8th most expensive city globally.

The index noted that the average rent for a 35sqm flat in Singapore a month is around US$1,414.13, while phone set-up, food, and transport needs cost US$34.74, US$629.77, and $69.81, respectively.

"For 75 cities across the globe, we researched the four main factors contributing to the total cost of an expat’s first month in a new home: the rent for a one-bedroom apartment in the city center, the cost of mobile phone set up and data plan, the price of a monthly public transportation pass, as well as food and drink for thirty days. Our list was then ranked based on the total average cost for each city," Movinga said.

Topping the list is Luanda in Angola, where basic living cost for a month is at a high US$3,259.32. New York came in second, followed by San Francisco, Zurich, London, Hong Kong, and Sydney.