Two cities in Pakistan, Islamabad & Karachi, have been ranked as some of the Cheapest Cities to live in for foreign workers in September 2022 in the world.
In the cost of living index for 2022, Islamabad & Karachi are placed as the 4th & 5th cheapest cities for expats, which was released by the US-based asset management firm Mercer.
| Ranking | City | Country |
| 1. | Ankara | Turkey |
| 2. | Bishkek | Kyrgyzstan |
| 3. | Dushanbe | Tajikistan |
| 4. | Islamabad | Pakistan |
| 5. | Karachi | Pakistan |
| 6. | Istanbul | Turkey |
| 7. | Tashkent | Uzbekistan |
| 8. | Tunis | Tunisia |
| 9. | Almaty | Kazakhstan |
| 10. | Algiers | Algeria |
Top 10 Most Expensive Cities for International Employees in 2022:
| Ranking | City | Country |
| 1. | Hong Kong | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2. | Zurich | Switzerland |
| 3. | Geneva | Switzerland |
| 4. | Basel | Switzerland |
| 5. | Bern | Switzerland |
| 6. | Tel Aviv | Israel |
| 7. | New York City | United States of America (USA) |
| 8. | Singapore | Singapore |
| 9. | Tokyo | Japan |
| 10. | Beijing | China |