5 Most Expensive Countries in Asia

In this article we are going to list the 10 most expensive countries in Europe. For a detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list please take a look at the 20 most expensive countries in Asia.

5. Qatar

Real GDP / GDP by PPP ratio: 0.66

5 year GDP growth rate: 9.7%

While Middle Eastern / Gulf countries have a heavy presence in our list of the most expensive countries in Asia, Qatar is the most expensive of them all. While Qatar was recently in the news for hosting arguably the biggest event in the world of sports in the FIFA World Cup 2022, where it invested tens of billions of dollars. The country could afford to do it as the oil-rich nation has one of the highest GDP per capita in the world. Salaries are quite high in Qatar with no income taxes.