The Top 10 Most Expensive Cities In The World in 2012

You've probably wondered who are the most expensive cities to live in the moment, and thanks to Economist Intelligence Unit cost new in the world of Life Survey, we have an answer to this question. The study compares the cost of living in 140 cities in 93 countries and focuses on the prices of goods and services such as food, transportation, schools, domestic help, etc..
New York is used as the basis of research economist with a score of 100. The first two cities to the list this year, Zurich and Tokyo have a score of 170 and 166, respectively, which means they are 70% and 66% more expensive than living in the city of New York. The ten most expensive cities were divided equally between Europe and Asia Pacific.

No other U.S. city entered the top 10, with New York, the drop in 47th place tie with Chicago and Los Angeles below. Here are the 10 most expensive cities in the world in 2012, according to the Economist survey.

1. Zurich, Switzerland

For the first time in 20 years, one of the most beautiful cities of Switzerland, Zurich ranks as the world's most expensive city, beating, Tokyo, which remained there for most of the last two decades. The Swiss city had a 34 percentage points and climbed four places from last year to take first place.

2. Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo is still 66% more expensive than New York, and Zurich was slightly exceeded in the survey this year. Your score on the index is almost the same as last year.

3-4. Geneva, Switzerland

Third and fourth are assigned to Geneva, Switzerland, and Osaka, Japan. The Swiss city is moved from ninth to third place, with an increase of about 30 percent. This is a big explosion came because the Swiss have one of the strongest currencies in the world and therefore, life in Switzerland is much more.

3-4.  Osaka, Japan

The same could be said of Osaka, Japan. The Japanese currency is also very strong at the moment and although Osaka is the second largest city in the country, is still close enough to Tokyo in terms of cost of living.

5. Oslo, Norway

The fifth in the list is occupied by the Norwegian capital, Oslo. Life in the North became more expensive, or so it seems, but it is certainly a price to pay for living in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe.

6. Paris, France

Speaking of beautiful cities in Europe, the next point, the sixth, is one of the world's most famous cities, Paris. France has been here with her elegance and unique style, probably because it is one of the best travel destinations worldwide.

7. Sydney, Australia

Sydney is now almost 50 percent more expensive than the glamor and glitter of New York. The cost of bread has almost doubled in the last decade, while gasoline prices rose three times, and rice and other costs, times, even four or more

8. Melbourne, Australia

The second largest city in Australia than in the Top 10 in Melbourne, which has almost the same price for all that Sydney. Perhaps Sydney is a bit more expensive because it is a bit more popular, but they are certainly close.

9. Singapore

The city-state remains one of the most expensive cities in the world, 42% more expensive than New York and cities like Hong Kong and London, even.

10. Frankfurt, Germany

The last in this list, but not the last in the survey is that of Frankfurt, one of the major German cities. Frankfurt is the financial and transportation center of Germany and the largest business in continental Europe with the headquarters of major banks here in September.

As a surprise, Hong Kong, known for his award in the past, now is ranked 22, the knowledge of a fall of 19 places, 10 in the third.

The total number of cities that participated in the survey is 130, the stock price of 400 people in 160 types of products, clothes, private schools, transport and food to rent. There is also a known variant of the gasoline price per liter of $ 0.96 to $ 2.17 in Moscow, Paris. Nevertheless, Western Europe has 24 large cities in the top 50, while Asia share a number under 14.