^Hong Kong. Worlds smallest homes (1/5 those of NYC), at $2,100 per sq ft average rising to $18,000 per sq ft, even despite a 25% drop post-pandemic:
https://www.mansionglobal.com/articl...ng-01642766938
https://therealdeal.com/2022/07/02/h...-fetches-111m/
However food and going out is cheaper in HK, and tax lower - world's freest economy means only the top 20% get taxed, and only marginally so (though that creates huge problems too, socially and economically), which means HK is no longer the world's most expensive city.