Living overseas sounds exciting, but some places are expensive and have the potential to deplete your funds quickly. 

This was evident in a ranking by UBS of 13 international cities based on the cost of living, including expenses residents would expect to pay for food, clothes and household goods.

For expats living abroad, necessities include tuition for an international school (if traveling with children), rent for a two-bedroom furnished apartment, household help twice a month and a language course if needed was factored into the costs.

These are how the cities stacked up, from most to least affordable, in terms of monthly expenses:

1. Mumbai

Basic Expenses: $1,098.38

Expat Extras: $1,240.07

Total: $2,338.45       

2. Jakarta

Basic Expenses: $1,121.16

Expat Extras: $1,864.62      

Total: $2,985.79       

3. Buenos Aires

Basic Expenses: $1,125.16  

Expat Extras: $2,105.74

Total: $3,230.90       

4. Bangkok

Basic Expenses: $1,480.25

Expat Extras: $1,963.2

Total: $3,443.51

5. Santiago de Chile

Basic Expenses: $1,232.55

Expat Extras: $2,728.01

Total: $3,960.56

6. Sydney

Basic Expenses: $1,792.15

Expat Extras: $2,986.97

Total: $4,779.12       

7. Toronto

Basic Expenses: $ 1,443.17

Expat Extras: $ 3,634.12

Total: $ 5,077.28

8. Amsterdam

Basic Expenses: $1,302.73

Expat Extras: $3,882.89

Total: $5,185.62

9. Hong Kong

Basic Expenses: $1,451.46

Expat Extras: $3,854.66

Total: $5,306.12       

10. Frankfurt

Basic Expenses: $1,172.95

Expat Extras: $4,142.30

Total: $5,315.26

11. Dubai

Basic Expenses: $1,311.10

Expat Extras: $4,545.89

Total: $5,856.99

12. Brussels

Basic Expenses: $1,431.18

Expat Expenses: $4,728.04

Total: $6,159.22

13. Geneva

Basic Expenses: $2,099.30

Expat Extras: $4,227.43

Total: $6,326.73 per month

The full report can be viewed here.