World's 50 Most Expensive Cities

the68monkey · Post by **the68monkey** » 26 Jun 2006, 17:02

The 50 priciest cities in the world, according to the cost of items including housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment:

1. Moscow
2. Seoul
3. Tokyo
4. Hong Kong
5. London
6. Osaka, Japan
7. Geneva
8. Copenhagen, Denmark
9. Zurich, Switzerland
10. Oslo, Norway
10. New York
12. St. Petersburg, Russia
13. Milan, Italy
14. Beijing
15. Istanbul, Turkey
15. Paris
17. Singapore
18. Dublin, Ireland
19. Sydney, Australia
20. Shanghai, China
21. Rome
21. Kiev, Ukraine
21. Vienna, Austria
24. Tel Aviv, Israel
25. Helsinki, Finland
25. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
27. Douala, Cameroon
28. Taipei, Taiwan
29. Los Angeles
30. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
31. Lagos, Nigeria
32. Beirut, Lebanon
32. Hanoi, Vietnam
34. Sao Paolo, Brazil
34. San Francisco
36. Stockholm, Sweden
37. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
38. Chicago
39. Miami
40. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
41. Lusaka, Zambia
41. Amsterdam, Netherlands
43. White Plains, N.Y.
44. Shenzen, China
45. Abidjan, Ivory Coast
45. Dakar, Senegal
47. Toronto
48. Jakarta, Indonesia
48. Bratislava, Slovak Republic
50. Prague, Czech Republic

survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 26 Jun 2006, 17:22

Interesting - I watched Fasttrak (BBC travel show) and they claimed that Oslo was the most expensive... hmm....

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 26 Jun 2006, 18:13

I read the other day that London had taken over Tokyo as the most expensive place in the world to live. I'm not saying which is right, I'm just saying!

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 26 Jun 2006, 18:51

Aberdeen should be on that list. £1.60 for a single buss fare? "Da 'hink so min."

the68monkey · Post by **the68monkey** » 26 Jun 2006, 20:01

Survey results just came out today. Different surveys = different results. This one was compiled by Mercer Human Resource Consulting, and is used to adjust compensation/salaries for overseas employees.

There was an article that went with the list, which I'm too lazy to go back and link to.

But I do remember it saying that Tokyo dropped from the number one spot due to the decreased value of the yen.

brooce-leroy · Post by **brooce-leroy** » 26 Jun 2006, 20:41

I would have thought Shanghai would be more expensive than Beijing. I've been to Beijing and it doesn't seem as cosmopolitan as Shanghai (although I've not actually been there, just from what I've seen on TV).

the68monkey · Post by **the68monkey** » 26 Jun 2006, 20:49

Just realized there's not a single German city on that list. Why do you think that might be, LD?

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 26 Jun 2006, 20:53

the68monkey wrote:Just realized there's not a single German city on that list. Why do you think that might be, LD?

Yeah, noticed that, too. Well, if you look at the number of DVDs I own, he he he!

Seriously though, things are getting really expensive over here as well.