Rental prices have skyrocketed around the world over the past few years, especially in urban hotspots, which have never come cheap. Paying a hefty premium is now the norm if you want to live where the action is, but some locations are so absurdly expensive that only the wealthiest have avoided being priced out. We've examined the world's largest cost of living database for the average rental costs for one-bedroom city-centre apartments in the top 25 countries.

Click or scroll to discover where your nation ranks in the 25 most expensive places to rent an apartment around the world...