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