The Dhaka Times Desk If you hear that the monthly rent of one room is 2 lakh 70 thousand, then you might consider the news as fake. But the story is true. One room monthly rent 2 lakh 70 thousand!
The city named in the list of the most expensive cities in the world is Luanda, the capital of Angola. Such information has emerged in a survey titled 'Cost of Living' by Mercer, a US-based consulting company. According to the survey, the cost of living in Luanda for expatriate workers is the highest of any country in the world.
According to media reports, the monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment in Luanda city is 3,500 dollars, which is about 270,000 Bangladeshi Taka.
The most surprising thing is that Luanda had to beat cities like Paris, New York and London to reach this high position. Not only that, Luanda retained this top position three times in a row.
Media reports have cited the city's high cost as the reason the city is so expensive because of the oil industry, which contributes half of Angola's GDP.
The top 10 most expensive cities in the world are:
1. Luanda-Angola
2. Hong Kong-China
3. Zurich-Switzerland
4. Singapore
5. Geneva
6. Burn
7. Shanghai-China
8. Beijing
9. Seoul-South Korea
10. the moon