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What is the world's most expensive city?

Two cities tie for the most expensive places to live and shop. Both Tokyo and Osaka/Kobe (Japan) tie for the priciest places on the earth.

Source: Guinness World Records

11:22 2002-07-12

MOSCOW SECOND MOST EXPENSIVE CITY

An annual report has placed Moscow as the second most expensive city in the world, after Hong Kong and in front of Tokyo, in third place.

The London-based Mercer Human resource Consulting group has published its yearly report, ranking cities in order of their cost of living. Tokyo drops from world’s most expensive city status to third place, behind Moscow, while Hong Kong takes top spot. London is classified as the most expensive city in the European Union, while New York ranks as the most expensive in America.

However, John Murphy, the group’s global marketing director, pointed out that “You do not always see a balance between quality of life and cost of living”. Explaining Moscow’s high position, he stated that “things like the price of fresh fruit and quality clothing”, giving an example that a suit bought in London’s Bond Street for 850 USD would cost no less than 1,330 USD in Tverskaya Street in Moscow.

Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, is the most expensive city in Africa, ranking in 26th place in the world classification, while South Africa’s Johannesburg gains its place as the world’s cheapest city. Cities in New Zealand and Australia have the best quality/cost ratio.

The study took into account the same basket of 200 items, ranging from clothes and luxury hotels to household appliances and bathroom products.

John ASHTEAD
PRAVDA.Ru
LONDON UNITED KINGDOM

Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Tuesday, July 09, 2002

Hong Kong Overtakes Tokyo as Most Expensive City

Hong Kong has taken over from Tokyo as the world's most expensive city, according to a lifestyle survey which also reveals the gap between the costliest and cheapest cities is narrowing.

Hong Kong has taken over from Tokyo as the world's most expensive city, according to a lifestyle survey which also reveals the gap between the costliest and cheapest cities is narrowing.

Moscow muscles in at second place in the survey, released on Monday by Mercer Human Resource Consulting, with Tokyo third. At the other end of the scale, Johannesburg replaced Blantire in Malawi as the cheapest city on the planet.

Mercer said the gulf between those at the top and bottom of the pile had narrowed by nearly 15 percent in the 12 months to March this year.

The research took New York as the base city with a nominal score of 100 points. Hong Kong scored 124.2; the South African metropolis just 34.4.

It measured the comparative cost of over 200 items such as housing, food, clothing and household goods as well as transport and entertainment in 144 cities worldwide.

St. Petersburg in Russia and London were the two most expensive cities in Europe, while in the United States, New York was far and away the costliest city, followed by Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco.

Elsewhere, Buenos Aires was the most dramatic faller, plunging from 23rd to 133rd following Argentina's economic crisis and devaluation of the peso.

New Zealand and Australian cities continued to show they are probably the best bet for cheap but high quality living, with scores consistently around 50 or below while at the same time ranking in the top 30 for quality of life in another Mercer survey released in March.

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Моите уважения, към хората изготвящи тези класации, но кой е все пак основният признак, по който те се правят - cost of living или цената на дрехите в бутиците и на пресните плодове и зеленчуци. Само тъпи сбъркани западняци могат да поставят Москва на толкова високо място. Да Москва е безумно скъп град за чужденеца, който я посещава и отсяда в някой тузарски хотел. Но за руснака, който плаща 10-20$ квартплата, в която влиза наем, отопление, вода, т.е. почти всички режийни, който се вози на градски транспорт по-евтин от този в София, но на много по-големи разстояния и зарежда колата си с над 2 пъти по-евтин бензин разходите за преживяване са реално по-ниски от тези в София. Дали доматите през зимата са 3 или 30 лева е без значение, когато с доходите си не можеш да си покриеш режийните разходи. Истинският критерий трябва да бъде разликата или съотношението между издръжката на живота и доходите. Тогава на първо място ще излезе София или някой друг български град.

Не знам гуфи, но мога да ти кажа едно... АЙ КАНАРИИИИИИ

1. Токио
2. Осака
3. Кобе

В Исландия един нормален хамбургер струва около 20$, най-евтиното спане, в най-мизерните условия е около 30$, а минималните доходи са около 4000$ - правете си изводите

несъмнено това е токио!

I am not as forgiving as The Emperor.