Switzerland Named The Most Expensive Country Globally, Qatar Won The Title Regionally

Switzerland Named The Most Expensive Country Globally, Qatar Won The Title Regionally

The high prices are often exacerbated for foreign visitors by the strength of the Swiss franc which makes it more expensive to buy the currency from abroad.. Middle East business hubs such as Qatar and the United Arab Emirates also had high levels of rent relative to their overall position in the table.. Switzerland came in as comfortably the most expensive country in the world with a score of 122.4, well ahead of second-placed Norway on 101.4.. As well as being the overall leader, Switzerland was ranked as the most expensive country for groceries and restaurant prices.. Qatar came in as the fifth-most expensive rental market in the world, despite being only the 31st-most expensive country in general..