The three cities of Zurich, Paris and Hong Kong share the top spot as the world's most expensive city to live in, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's 2020 Worldwide Cost of Living index.

The 30th edition of the World Cost of Living index reports the prices of 138 goods and services in 133 major cities around the world as of September 2020, and shows how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the cost of living in these cities.

Of the 10 categories covered by this report, tobacco and recreation (including consumer electronics) have seen the biggest price increases, while clothing prices have seen the steepest decline.

Let's take a look at the top 10 global cities with highest costs of living.