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Cost of living in selected cities
Rank City Index Rank City Index
1 Oslo, Norway 140 35 Los Angeles 95
2 Tokyo 136 35 Perth, Australia 95
3 Reykjavik, Iceland 135 40 San Francisco 93
4 Osaka/Kobe, Japan 130 43 Montreal 92
4 Paris 130 43 Vancouver, B.C. 92
6 Copenhagen, Denmark 127 45 Adelaide, Australia 91
7 London 125 48 Istanbul, Turkey 89
8 Zurich, Switzerland 123 48 Taipei, Taiwan 89
9 Geneva 116 51 Shanghai, China 87
10 Helsinki, Finland 115 52 St. Petersburg, Russia 86
11 Vienna, Austria 113 52 Tel Aviv, Israel 86
12 Frankfurt, Germany 111 54 Athens, Greece 85
13 Seoul, South Korea 110 58 Beijing 83
14 Hong Kong 109 58 Prague, Czech Republic 83
14 Munich, Germany 109 63 Warsaw, Poland 82
16 Dublin, Ireland 108 77 Budapest, Hungary 74
16 Sydney, Australia 108 77 Johannesburg, South Africa 74
19 Berlin 106 77 Pretoria, South Africa 74
19 Melbourne, Australia 106 82 Kiev, Ukraine 71
27 New York 100 95 Bucharest, Romania 65
29 Auckland, New Zealand 98 95 Panama City, Panama 65
29 Moscow 98 107 Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro 61
32 Brisbane, Australia 96 110 Sofia, Bulgaria 60
32 Wellington, New Zealand 96 124 Asuncion, Paraguay 45
35 Chicago 95 128 Tehran, Iran 33

Source: Economist Intelligence Unit

The 20 most expensive places to rent
Rank City $/sq. ft* Rank City $/sq. ft*
1 New York $26.04 11 San Diego $19.19
2 Boston $24.33 12 Oakland, Calif. $17.66
3 Honolulu $23.27 13 Washington, D.C. $17.54
4 San Francisco $22.48 14 Central New Jersey $16.54
5 N. New Jersey $22.35 15 Philadelphia $15.40
6 Stamford, Conn. $21.76 16 Riverside-San Bernardino, Calif. $14.81
7 Nassau-Suffolk, N.Y. $21.05 17 Baltimore $13.91
8 Los Angeles $20.34 18 Chicago $13.57
9 San Jose, Calif. $20.23 19 Miami $13.49
10 Orange County, Calif. $19.54 20 Sacramento, Calif. $13.16

Source: National Real Estate Index *Price for ‘Class A’ apartment, top quality buildings maintained well

paris is more expensive than london, i can't believe it .

Rank City Index
1 Oslo, Norway 140
2 Tokyo 136
3 Reykjavik, Iceland 135
4 Osaka/Kobe, Japan 130
4 Paris 130
6 Copenhagen, Denmark 127
7 London 125
8 Zurich, Switzerland 123
9 Geneva 116
10 Helsinki, Finland 115
11 Vienna, Austria 113
12 Frankfurt, Germany 111
13 Seoul, South Korea 110
14 Hong Kong 109
14 Munich, Germany 109
16 Dublin, Ireland 108
16 Sydney, Australia 108
19 Berlin 106
19 Melbourne, Australia 106
27 New York 100
29 Auckland, New Zealand 98
29 Moscow 98
32 Brisbane, Australia 96
32 Wellington, New Zealand 96
35 Chicago 95
35 Los Angeles 95
35 Perth, Australia 95
40 San Francisco 93
43 Montreal 92
43 Vancouver, B.C. 92
45 Adelaide, Australia 91
48 Istanbul, Turkey 89
48 Taipei, Taiwan 89
51 Shanghai, China 87
52 St. Petersburg, Russia 86
52 Tel Aviv, Israel 86
54 Athens, Greece 85
58 Beijing 83
58 Prague, Czech Republic 83
63 Warsaw, Poland 82
77 Budapest, Hungary 74
77 Johannesburg, South Africa 74
77 Pretoria, South Africa 74
82 Kiev, Ukraine 71
95 Bucharest, Romania 65
95 Panama City, Panama 65
107 Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro 61
110 Sofia, Bulgaria 60
124 Asuncion, Paraguay 45
128 Tehran, Iran 33

(source Above Friends: just to Make clear view )

hey sajhabusainma have u ever been to paris? if no go there and check the prices.