so, what is the most expensive place for an expat to live? it used to be hong kong, but this year we have a new scity at the top of the list. if you have any guesses at all, maybe. it s ashgabat, the capital of turkmenistan. hong kong has dropped to second place followed by beiruth, tokyo and zurich. joining me now is kate fitzpatrick, global mobility practice leader, mercer uk, the company behind the research. when you decide on where, how expensive it is for an expat to live in a city, how do you measure it? what do you look at? ~ . , measure it? what do you look at? . ., , ., measure it? what do you look at? we have been doing this research at? we have been doing this research for at? we have been doing this research for over at? we have been doing this research for over 25 - at? we have been doing this research for over 25 years i at? we have been doing this. research for over 25 years and we do it for two reasons, to help companies that are looking to move expatriate talent