6. Geneva, Switzerland ($15,500 per square meter)
Being one of the countries with the highest life expectancy, Switzerland does promise good life to its citizen. The best place the country has to offer is its second most populous, Geneva. The city is only around six-square-mile wide. With nearly 200,000 people living in it, its population density is 32,000 inhabitants per square mile.
This city is one of the most important cities in the world. It is the home to many international organizations headquarters, such as the United Nations and Red Cross. So, it does not belong to just Switzerland, but also to the global world.
To rent a decent apartment in the city of Geneva, you need around $5,000 monthly. And to own one, assuming the apartment size is 120 square meters, you need around $1.85 million. Because the buying price of an apartment in Geneva itself is around $15,500 per square meter.
“Known both as the ‘smallest of big cities’, or the ‘city of peace’, Geneva, among other things, is home to the European headquarters of UNO. The quayside of Lake Geneva, the parks, the old alleyways and smart boutiques are an invitation to a leisurely stroll.” – ville-geneve.ch.
