Urban living costs continue to rise globally in 2026, with some metropolises standing out for extremely high expenses in basic items such as housing, food, transportation, and services.

Zurich tops the list with a cost-of-living index of 118.5, indicating that it is approximately 18.5 per cent more expensive ...

A new report lists the most expensive places to live in New York, and five of those are located in Westchester County. GOBankingRates announced the top 20 most expensive places to live. It looked at ...

A recent U.S. News & World Report ranking identified the most expensive places to live in the U.S. for 2025-2026. After analyzing 859 cities “based on the median gross rent and annual housing costs ...

A ranking shows that only nine of the nation’s 50 largest cities, including Memphis, are affordable enough that $80,000 is a comfortable salary.