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World's Most Expensive Cities, 2007

The survey measures the comparative cost of over 200 items in each location, including housing, transport, food, clothing, household goods, and entertainment. Produced by Mercer, a global human resources and financial consulting firm, the survey is used to help multinational companies and governments determine compensation allowances for their expatriate employees.

Rankings
March 2007	March 2006	City
1	1	Moscow, Russia
2	5	London, United Kingdom
3	2	Seoul, South Korea
4	3	Tokyo, Japan
5	4	Hong Kong, Hong Kong
6	8	Copenhagen, Denmark
7	7	Geneva, Switzerland
8	6	Osaka, Japan
9	9	Zurich, Switzerland
10	10	Oslo, Norway
11	13	Milan, Italy
12	12	St. Petersburg, Russia
13	15	Paris, France
14	17	Singapore, Singapore
15	10	New York City, United States
16	18	Dublin, Ireland
17	24	Tel Aviv, Israel
18	21	Rome, Italy
19	21	Vienna, Austria
20	14	Beijing, China
21	19	Sydney, Australia
22	25	Helsinki, Finland
23	36	Stockholm, Sweden
24	27	Douala, Cameroon
25	41	Amsterdam, Netherlands
26	53	Madrid, Spain
26	20	Shanghai, China
28	21	Kiev, Ukraine
29	59	Athens, Greece
30	52	Almaty, Kazakhstan
31	56	Barcelona, Spain
31	48	Bratislava, Slovak Republic
33	45	Dakar, Senegal
34	25	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
35	45	Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
36	60	Glasglow, United Kingdom
37	31	Lagos, Nigeria
38	15	Istanbul, Turkey
39	61	Munich, Germany
40	61	Frankfurt, Germany
41	69	Birmingham, United Kingdom
42	29	Los Angeles, CA, United States
43	56	Luxembourg, Luxembourg
44	70	Brussels, Belgium
45	30	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
45	72	Berlin, Germany
45	62	Dusseldorf, Germany
48	28	Taipei, Taiwan
49	50	Prague, Czech Republic
50	51	Algiers, Algeria

The figures are based on a survey conducted in March 2007, and the 2006 comparisons are based on a similar survey conducted in March 2005.

Source: Mercer Human Resource Consulting. Web: www.mercerhr.com .

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