SINGAPORE: According to the latest global cost-of-living index from Numbeo, Singapore is the 14th most expensive city around the world. New York (USA) takes seventh place, followed by Reykjavik (Iceland), Honolulu (USA), and San Francisco (USA) in eighth to 10th places. Cost of living in SingaporeThe index says that a family of four spends approximately S$5,430 each month for living costs, without rent. Like Singapore, Switzerland is small and does not have abundant resources, is surrounded by bigger nations, is multilingual and multiethnic. Today, however, Switzerland’s living costs might possibly cause a change of mind.