Cost of Living

Thailand’s households are struggling with the highest level of debt in 16 years, according to a new survey by the University of the Thai...

Inflation in Laos increased to 25.6 per cent year-on-year in July from 23.6 per cent in June, according to the latest report from the...

The Thai government is close to approving a potentially sharp rise in the daily minimum wage from a rate between 313 baht ($9.37) and...

Bangkok can now claim the dubious honour to be ranked among the 50 most expensive cities for...

Cambodia has been named the cheapest place to retire in 2019 by International Living, a magazine that focuses on the best places to live...

Thailand’s capital Bangkok has now become the second most expensive city to live in within ASEAN, only beaten by Singapore, according to a new...

Bangkok has joined the list of the 100 most expensive cities for expatriate workers for the first time on the strong baht, economic growth...

The Philippines is more popular for expats within Southeast Asia for those seeking a partner and finding a place to raise their children, but...

The Malaysian government will raise and standardise the minimum wage for the private sector across the country as of January 1, 2019, fulfilling one...

As cost of living in Thailand is on the rise and the baht remains strong, Bangkok has now entered the global top 100 most...

The 2018 Cost of Living Index compiled by crowd-sourced global database Numbeo ranked Singapore, Makati and Bangkok as the three cities with the highest...

The heydays for landlords in Myanmar's with sky-high rents in larger cities are apparently over.  A global property firm says that 2018 will bring...

Cities in Asia are becoming more and more expensive to live for expatriates and locals alike, the newly released Worldwide Cost of Living report...

Singapore remains the most expensive city for expats in the Association for Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, according to the 2016 Cost of Living...

Expat resource website InterNations has revealed the best – and worst – places for expats globally. Their annual “Expat Insider” study aims to rank...

With ultra-high rents and stiff prices for utilities, clothes, transport and entertainment, Yangon has made it up in the list of costliest cities for...

Asia has become one of the most expensive regions for people working abroad, according to a new survey, with its major cities accounting for...

For expats in Myanmar, most of which are moving to the country’s business hub of Yangon, searching for a reasonably affordable apartment or office...