Top 100 Richest Cities In The World (2023)

The top richest cities in the world is a very relevant consideration because it represents information about where the world’s richest citizens live, and where the best economic opportunities may exist, especially when it comes to finding good jobs, or finding investors for exciting start up projects.

Interestingly, many people live in these cities without even knowing the economic potential they are living with. Nevertheless, these wealthy cities often have much to offer in terms of social amenities and recreation. They are some of the best places to live.

Top 100 Richest Cities In The World

1. New York City

New York City is the most popular city in the United States, and with good reason. It is the city that never sleeps; and that makes money round the clock. It is not surprising that this should be the richest city in the world.

The biggest stock exchange in the world is domiciled here; and some of the most successful stock investment houses are also found here.

New York is one of the world’s biggest centers for finance, fashion, commerce, entertainment, and many more.

2. Tokyo

Tokyo is the capital of Japan; it is the financial and commercial center of the country. Tokyo is one of the richest cities in the world; it has the Tokyo stock Exchange; as well as several big technology companies.

Tokyo is a bustling city with many investments in retail commerce, hospitality, transportation, and leisure. This means the city has a great local economy to make money for the capitalists as well as for the people who make up the work force.

Tokyo is a very beautiful city; in fact its beauty is so legendary that it draws in visitors from all over the world.

3. San Francisco Bay Area

The San Francisco Bay Area is a larger metropolitan area comprising of the city of San Francisco, and the larger metropolitan area. This is a place with a great concentration of New Rich Americans; many of who have made their money by investing in the technology industry.

This area includes the tech hub known as Silicon Valley; which hosts most of America’s tech companies. These tech workers and CEOs like to live in posh houses with lawns and trees, and they like to spend big money on shopping sprees.

The San Francisco Bay Area comprises the offices, houses, banks, and resorts which make up a big portion of America’s tech economy.

4. London

London has always been one of the most attractive locations for rich people. Over the past few years it has proven to be arguably the most profitable location for real estate investment, which has drawn in even more rich people.

London as a city is rich in culture, but it now has a new multi cultural identity; it is now an international city where people from all over the world come in with their money and their skills to create a bigger, more viable landscape.

5. Singapore

Singapore is a city state in Southeast Asia. Singapore is one of the richest countries in the world, and Singapore City is one of the most affluent cities in the world- it has more high net worth individuals per square meter than anywhere else in the world.

This small city has many people making their money from real estate (including hospitality), technology, retail commerce, finance, and now cryptocurrencies.

Singapore owes much of its wealth to the multi-cultural outlook of the city; this is one place where people in the east can have a taste of life in the west.

6. Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California has long been where the rich go to escape the cold; they build opulent mansions, and live in peace and comfort. With its warm weather, beautiful people, and luxury, it is no surprise that this city continues to attract some of the richest people in the country.

Los Angeles is known for its pricey real estate market; it is one of the chief factors that draws in rich people to the city. There are also nice hotels, resorts, and golf courses in the city; lawn tennis is also quite popular here.

7. Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a small city state; it has been called the Pearl of the Orient. This is a Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China; but it has its own currency and government.

Hong Kong is another cultural melting pot; it is a place where east meets west, and people from both sides get to taste a different culture.

Hong Kong attracts rich people from all over Europe and America; as well as mainland China, some of who come in for business or pleasure.

8. Beijing

Beijing is the most important and also the most popular city in China. It is the country’s cultural capital, as well as the seat of government. Beijing has a lot of historical significance; it was the imperial seat during Ming and Qing dynasties.

Many of China’s billionaires and millionaires live in Beijing; and they contribute to the local economy, and the available luxuries in the city.

Retail commerce, technology, real estate, and finance are some of the key industries in this city.

9. Shanghai

Shanghai is next to Beijing in order of importance in China; in fact, it may hold more economic potential than Beijing. Shanghai has a thriving economy that includes retail commerce, finance, manufacturing, technology and so on.

New investors in China often land in Shanghai as they look to find economic opportunities in the country. shanghai has only the second highest number of high net worth individuals in China; and one of the highest in the world.

10. Sydney

Sydney is the capital of Australia; since Australia is one of the richest countries in the world, one would not expect Sydney to be a poor city. Sydney is one of the most attractive places to live and work at the moment; and that has much to do with the economy.

The economy in turn is boosted by the rich people who have invested in areas like mining, real estate and construction, retail commerce, technology, food processing, and many more important sectors.

The following is a more extensive compilation of the top 100 richest cities in the world.

Position	City	Country	Number of Millionaires	Number of Billionaires
1	New York City	USA	340,000	58
2	Tokyo	Japan	290,300	14
3	The Bay Area	USA	285,000	63
4	London	UK	258,000	36
5	Singapore	Singapore	240,100	27
6	Los Angeles	USA	205,400	42
7	Hong Kong	Hong Kong (SAR China)	129,500	32
8	Beijing	China	128,200	43
9	Shanghai	China	127,200	40
10	Sydney	Australia	126,900	15
11	Chicago	USA	124,000	24
12	Toronto	Canada	105,200	18
13	Frankfurt	Germany	102,200	16
14	Zurich	Switzerland	99,300	12
15	Houston	USA	98,500	20
16	Seoul South Korea	South Korea	97,000	24
17	Melbourne	Australia	96,000	10
18	Paris	France	93,000	16
19	Geneva	Switzerland	85,800	15
20	Dubai	UAE	68,400	15
21	Mumbai	India	59,400	29
22	Rome	Italy	56,500	11
23	Seattle	USA	50,500	10
24	Shenzhen	China	45,700	20
25	Osaka	Japan	44,900	72
26	Boston	USA	41,700	8
27	Kyoto	Japan	40,400	2
28	Miami	USA	8,000	12
29	Vancouver	Canada	37,300	6
30	Tel Aviv	Israel	35,600	11
31	Moscow	Russian Federation	35,200	28
32	Perth	Australia	33,900	5
33	Brisbane	Australia	31,900	4
34	Austin	USA	30,500	9
35	Hangzhou	China	30,400	12
36	Delhi	India	30,200	16
37	Madrid	Spain	29,000	6
38	Auckland	New Zealand	24,500	2
39	Abu Dhabi	UAE	24,200	4
40	Manchester	UK	24,200	8
41	Nice	France	23,900	6
42	Guangzhou	China	23,500	8
43	Athens	Greece	23,100	2
44	Doha	Qatar	21,500	3
45	Lisbon	Portugal	20,800	3
46	Dublin	Ireland	18,400	5
47	Riyadh	Saudi Arabia	18,100	8
48	Montreal	Canada	17,900	2
49	Monaco	Monaco	17,600	20
50	Las Vegas	USA	16,800	6
51	Istanbul	Türkiye	16,300	10
52	Warsaw	Poland	15,100	3
53	Jerusalem	Israel	15,100	5
54	San Diego	USA	14,700	4
55	Calgary	Canada	14,700	2
56	Johannesburg	South Africa	14,600	2
57	Scottsdale	USA	13,900	5
58	Barcelona	Spain	13,300	3
59	Milan	Italy	12,600	4
60	Bengaluru	India	12,600	8
61	Edinburgh	UK	12,400	5
62	Santa Barbara & Montecito	USA	12,300	6
63	Kolkata	India	12,100	7
64	Greenwich & Darien	USA	11,900	8
65	Hyderabad	India	11,100	5
66	West Palm Beach	USA	9,400	6
67	Ho Chi Minh City	Vietnam	7,700	3
68	Florence	Italy	7,500	3
69	Cairo	Egypt	7,400	5
70	Cape Town	South Africa	7,200	1
71	St. Petersburg	Russian Federation	6,900	7
72	Lagos	Nigeria	5,400	3
73	Budapest	Hungary	5,300	12
74	Nairobi	Kenya	4,700	11
75	Netanya	Israel	4,300	2
76	Herzliya	Israel	3,900	2
77	Sharjah	UAE	3,800	8
78	Durban	South Africa	3,600	10
79	Cape Winelands	South Africa	3,400	2
80	Garden Route	South Africa	3,000
81	Casablanca	Morocco	2,800	2
82	Pretoria	South Africa	2,400
83	Accra	Ghana	2,000
84	Luanda	Angola	1,800
85	Dar Es Salaam	Tanzania	1,400	1
86	Whale Coast	South Africa	1,100
87	Windhoek	Namibia	1,100
88	Marrakech	Morocco	900	2
89	Addis Ababa	Ethiopia	800
90	Kigali	Rwanda	800
91	Maputo	Mozambique	800
92	Mombasa	Kenya	700
93	Tangier	Morocco	700
94	Lusaka	Zambia	600
95	Swakopmund	Namibia	300
96	Walvis Bay	Namibia	300

Closing

The richest cities in the world already have all the comforts that anyone could possibly want; which is why they continue to attract even more high net worth individuals who come in to support the local economies with their money; thus allowing the money trickle down to even the lowest in the land.

Top 100 Richest Cities In The World (2023)