5 countries with the highest cost of living in the world
Published on: Jan. 17, 2026, 10:29 a.m. | Source: Times of India
The cost of living differs considerably around the world due to a range of factors including the cost of housing, food, transport, health care, taxation, and general purchasing power. For some countries and territories, either the high cost of living due to good wages and a strong currency, or the lack of space and an over-reliance on imports in some places causes the cost of living in such places to be relatively high. A number of places are the costliest according to the cost of living ranking on the World Population Review website.
