Top 10 wealthiest cities

Three Chinese cities, namely Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, have earned places in the top 10 wealthiest cities in the world, according to New World Wealth.

Beijing, with a total private wealth of $2.2 trillion, grabbed the fifth spot on the list, following New York, London, Tokyo and the San Francisco Bay area.

Shanghai, with a total private wealth of $2 trillion, and Hong Kong, with a private wealth of $1.3 trillion, grabbed sixth and eighth place respectively.

Singapore and Sydney are tied, with an equal score in the ranking. They are listed alphabetically, in descending order.

Let's take a look at the top 10 wealthiest cities in the world.

No 10 Singapore

Total private wealth: $1 trillion