Hong Kong is China's most expensive city in 2018, followed by Shanghai and Shenzhen, according to consulting firm The Economist Intelligence Unit.
The ranking is part of EUI's survey of worldwide cost of living for 2018 that draws upon a comprehensive underlying data set, including over 400 individual price points across 160 goods and services in 133 cities.
The survey does not include housing prices on purchase and other huge living costs for locals. Hence, the survey is a reference for expatriates and business travelers, and has little value otherwise.
With that in mind, here are the top 10 expensive Chinese cities.
No 10 Suzhou
Foreigners learn how to make fans in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, Nov 16, 2017. [Photo/VCG]
No 9 Tianjin
A couple pastes window blossoms during China's Spring Festival in Tianjin, Feb 23, 2018. [Photo/VCG]
No 8 Qingdao
Two sisters from Seoul run a coffee shop in Qingdao, Shandong province, Oct 28, 2017. [Photo/VCG]
No 7 Guangzhou
A family from the US strolls to a flower market during China's Spring Festival in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, Feb 7, 2016. [Photo/VCG]
No 6 Taipei
Some foreign children experience traditional customs during Dragon Boat Festival in Taipei, June 9, 2016. [Photo/VCG]
No 5 Beijing
A pupil poses in front of an international elementary school in Beijing, Sept 1, 2017. [Photo/VCG]
No 4 Dalian
Foreign models work at an amusement park in Dalian, March 25, 2017. [Photo/VCG]
No 3 Shenzhen
Some foreign travelers pose at a park in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, May 17, 2015. [Photo/IC]
No 2 Shanghai
Three American entrepreneurs in Shanghai, Aug 9, 2017. [Photo/VCG]
No 1 Hong Kong
Pedestrians look at a winter version of The Pulse Light Show at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Dec 1, 2017. [Photo/VCG]
