London is the world's most expensive city to live and work in. According to a survey by high-end property agency Savills, the average London worker spends US$112,800, or approximately Rp 1.5 billion, annually on office and residential rent.
Hong Kong is the most expensive city in Asia for office and residential rental costs. A worker needs approximately US$103,200, or nearly Rp 1.4 billion, to rent office and residential space for a year. In Southeast Asia, Singapore is the most expensive.
Savills conducted this survey to illustrate how much companies budget per employee for office and residential costs in major global cities. For the 20 most expensive cities, the average total cost of office and housing per worker reached US$56,855, or approximately Rp 756 million. This figure excludes food and other living expenses.
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