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World Expensive Cities

12 March 2009
Based on the article 'Currency Swings Cost Singapore' on straits times on 10 March 09, it is a surprise to Singapore that it become one of the top 10 most expensive cities in the world!
6 months ago, Singapore was ranked as the 15th most expensive cities in the world. Today, Singapore become on of the top 10 cities!
Ranking of the cities is by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)

Rank	City	Country	Capital	2008 Rank
1	Tokyo	Japan	Tokyo	6
2	Osaka	Japan	Tokyo	8
3	Paris	France	Paris	2
4	Copenhagen	Denmark	Copenhagen	3
5	Oslo	Norway	Oslo	1
6	Zurich	Switzerland	Zurich	7
7	Frankfurt	Germany	Berlin	4
7	Helsinki	Finland	Helsinki	4
9	Geneva	Switzerland	Zurich	12
10	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore	15
11	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	Hong Kong	28
12	Vienna	Austria	Vienna	10
13	Dublin	Ireland	Dublin	11
14	Brussels	Belgium	Brussels	12
14	Milan	Italy	Rome	12
16	Munich	Germany	Berlin	16
17	Berlin	Germany	Berlin	17
18	Barcelona	Spain	Madrid	19
18	Noumea, New Caledonia	French	Paris	20
20	Madrid	Spain	Madrid	20
21	Caracas	Venezuela	Caracas	35
21	Lyon	France	Paris	24
23	New York	U.S.A.	Washington D.C.	39
23	Chicago
23	Los Angeles
23	Hamburg	Germany	Berlin	26
27	London	England	London	8
27	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Amsterdam	27

Can't believe it either?
Based on the above data by the straits times, Singapore is ranked as the 3rd expensive cities in Asia Pacific Region....