The Most Expensive Cities in the World | Business Explainer Video In this video, we present the ten most expensive cities in the world in 2020. They are definitely beautiful places. Full of charm and attractions. But living in one of them is rather pricey for your average earner. Can you imagine paying $9.45 for a loaf of bread? Or more than two thousand dollars on rent for a one-bedroom apartment? Well, that’s the reality of many people that live in the world's most expensive cities. Let’s take a look at which metropolises made the list in 2020. The ranking is part of the Worldwide Cost of Living Survey from The Economist Intelligence Unit.