SYDNEY is the worlds 12th most expensive city in which to live, according to the latest measure of global cost-of-living expenses.
A survey of more than 350 global cities found the rest of Australia was similarly pricey, with the land down under now figuring among the world’s least affordable countries.
Perth and Darwin emerged as the 10th and 11th most expensive cities in the world overall due to recent increases in rent and cost-of-living expenses.
Only cities in the notoriously expensive nations of Norway and Switzerland cost more.
Sydney’s CPI – that is, the cost of daily expenses like restaurants, transport, electricity and other utilities – fared poorly, particularly the cost of groceries.