10. Bournemouth & Dorset, UK
Bear Grylls//Digital Spy Bournemouth & Dorset came in at number 10 on the least affordable major housing market list, with data revealing it to have an 8.9 median multiple - with anything over 5.1 deemed "severely unaffordable".
9. San Francisco, USA
Bear Grylls//Digital Spy San Fran came in at 9th, with the data also revealing housing was "severely unaffordable" based on people's annual incomes. It had a median multiple of 9.2.
8. Los Angeles, USA
Bear Grylls//Digital Spy In Los Angeles, house prices rose the equivalent of 14 months in household income in only 12 months last year, giving it a median multiple of 9.2.
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7. Honolulu, USA
Bear Grylls//Digital Spy This is the 13th time the Hawaiian capital has been listed as "severely unaffordable", with a median multiple (house price divided by median household income) of 9.4.
6. Melbourne, Australia
Bear Grylls//Digital Spy Melbourne, Australia, came in at sixth on the list - with a median multiple of 9.5, making it 4.4 points over the "severely unaffordable" bracket of 5.1 & over.
5. San Jose, USA
Bear Grylls//Digital Spy Data revealed San Jose as the fifth most unaffordable place to try and buy a house, with the average house price divided by the average annual income giving a median multiple of 9.6.
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4. Auckland, New Zealand
Bear Grylls//Digital Spy With a median multiple of 10 (almost double the lowest median multiple to be deemed "severely unaffordable"), Auckland is the fourth most expensive city to buy a property in this year.
3. Vancouver, BC, Canada
Bear Grylls//Digital Spy The survey revealed house prices in Vancouver rose the equivalent of a full year's household income in only a year, making it the third least affordable place in the world with a median multiple of 11.8.
2. Sydney, Australia
Bear Grylls//Digital Spy Data deemed Sydney as the second most unaffordable place to live - or try to buy property - with a median multiple of over double the "severely unaffordable" bracket. It had a median multiple of 12.2.
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1. Hong Kong, China
Bear Grylls//Digital Spy For the seventh year in a row, Hong Kong has the least affordable housing market, with a median multiple of 18.1. Last year, it received the worst ranking on record: 19.
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