Foreigners working in Japan have the bear the highest living expenses in Asia, according to a global survey by HR firm ECA International. The recent increase in the Japanese currency, or yen, has led Japanese cities to occupy the top four most costly locations in the region, with Tokyo topping the list, followed by Nagoya, Yokohama and Kobe. Japan was followed by Seoul, South Korea in fifth place and Singapore in the sixth spot. Due mainly to the continued strength of the Singapore dollar, Singapore had risen from eighth position last year, beating cities like Beijing (seventh place), Shanghai (eighth place) and Hong Kong (ninth place).