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Monday, March 16, 2009

Singapore 10th Expensive City in the World



Singapore 10th Expensive City in the WorldI saw this news the other day on Straits Times and I was surprised that Singapore was actually one of the most expensive cities in the world.  From number 15 last year, it climbed to the number 10 spot.  Also climbing to the ranking is Tokyo, from number 6 it is now the most expensive city in the world. According to reports, the reason to is because of the Euro's plunge in value.  Basis of the ranking is determined by local prices and exchange rates.

Here is the complete ranking of the most expensive cities in the world (Rank six months ago):

1. Tokyo (6)
2. Osaka (8)
3. Paris (2)
4. Copenhagen (3)
5. Oslo (1)
6. Zurich (7)
7. Frankfurt (4)
7. Helsinki (4)
9. Geneva (12)
10. Singapore (15)
11. Hong Kong (28)
12. Vienna (10)
13. Dublin (11)
14. Brussels (12)
14. Milan (12)
16. Munich (16)
17. Berlin (17)
18. Barcelona (19)
18. Noumea, New Caledonia (20)
20. Madrid (20)
21. Caracas (35)
21. Lyon (24)
23. New York (39)
23. Chicago (39)
23. Los Angeles (39)
23. Hamburg (26)
27. London (8)
27. Amsterdam (27)

If Singapore is top 10 in the list then for sure I can survive in London and New York.

Photo from dia.org.au

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5 comments:

uglykidjoey said...

Wow that was quite a jump for Singapore. I wonder whatever happened to Moscow in the rankings...

Makoy said...

prices and rent here in Singapore are very expensive.

Carnation said...

yes tokyo and singapore are super expensive. london, too.

Rosa said...

Akala ko di man expensive sa singapore. Never been there, but i would love to visit someday! ;-)

Denis said...

ergo, expensive COL.