while they may be fun to live in these locations definitely aren’t fun for your
locations definitely aren’t fun for your
locations definitely aren’t fun for your bank account welcome to watchmojo.com
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bank account welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 most expensive places to
for the top 10 most expensive places to
for the top 10 most expensive places to live for this list we are taking a look
live for this list we are taking a look
live for this list we are taking a look at those places in the world that have
at those places in the world that have
at those places in the world that have ranked highly in research studies and
ranked highly in research studies and
ranked highly in research studies and surveys mainly for expatriates based on
surveys mainly for expatriates based on
surveys mainly for expatriates based on the high cost of living
the high cost of living
the high cost of living notoriously expensive cities like Luanda
notoriously expensive cities like Luanda
notoriously expensive cities like Luanda and Angola didn’t make the cut since
and Angola didn’t make the cut since
and Angola didn’t make the cut since we’re looking at total living costs and
we’re looking at total living costs and
we’re looking at total living costs and not just the price of random goods such
not just the price of random goods such
not just the price of random goods such as the average 243 dollars you have to
as the average 243 dollars you have to
as the average 243 dollars you have to spend to buy a pair of blue jeans there
spend to buy a pair of blue jeans there
spend to buy a pair of blue jeans there please bear in mind that prices and cost
please bear in mind that prices and cost
please bear in mind that prices and cost of living are constantly fluctuating and
of living are constantly fluctuating and
of living are constantly fluctuating and thus the prices presented in this list
thus the prices presented in this list
thus the prices presented in this list are subject to change number 10
are subject to change number 10
are subject to change number 10 Vancouver British Columbia Canada
Vancouver British Columbia Canada
Vancouver British Columbia Canada although it’s notable for its scenery
although it’s notable for its scenery
although it’s notable for its scenery cleanliness ethnic diversity and mild
cleanliness ethnic diversity and mild
cleanliness ethnic diversity and mild temperatures this coastal seaport city
temperatures this coastal seaport city
temperatures this coastal seaport city is also infamous for having Canada’s
is also infamous for having Canada’s
is also infamous for having Canada’s most expensive housing market and for
most expensive housing market and for
most expensive housing market and for being one of the world’s least
being one of the world’s least
being one of the world’s least affordable major cities in mid-2014 the
affordable major cities in mid-2014 the
affordable major cities in mid-2014 the average home in Vancouver cost almost
average home in Vancouver cost almost
average home in Vancouver cost almost $800,000 and a standard condominium
$800,000 and a standard condominium
$800,000 and a standard condominium apartment cost up to 720 thousand in
apartment cost up to 720 thousand in
apartment cost up to 720 thousand in parts of the city with hundreds of
parts of the city with hundreds of
parts of the city with hundreds of attractions in this picturesque city of
attractions in this picturesque city of
attractions in this picturesque city of Western Canada you have to visit but
Western Canada you have to visit but
Western Canada you have to visit but unless you’re itching to spend some
unless you’re itching to spend some
unless you’re itching to spend some money think twice about staying number
money think twice about staying number
money think twice about staying number nine San Francisco California USA
nine San Francisco California USA
nine San Francisco California USA although New York has frequently made
although New York has frequently made
although New York has frequently made appearances on lists of the priciest
appearances on lists of the priciest
appearances on lists of the priciest cities in the United States it has yet
cities in the United States it has yet
cities in the United States it has yet to be beat by sunny san fran renting a
to be beat by sunny san fran renting a
to be beat by sunny san fran renting a one-bedroom apartment here at the
one-bedroom apartment here at the
one-bedroom apartment here at the beginning of 2015 cost a median of
beginning of 2015 cost a median of
beginning of 2015 cost a median of $3,400 four hundred dollars higher than
$3,400 four hundred dollars higher than
$3,400 four hundred dollars higher than the same apartment in New York with
the same apartment in New York with
the same apartment in New York with sky-high rent prices and buying prices
sky-high rent prices and buying prices
sky-high rent prices and buying prices rising evermore as Silicon Valley wealth
rising evermore as Silicon Valley wealth
rising evermore as Silicon Valley wealth continues to flood the city the cost for
continues to flood the city the cost for
continues to flood the city the cost for tourists isn’t much better hotels
tourists isn’t much better hotels
tourists isn’t much better hotels restaurants and transportation here are
restaurants and transportation here are
restaurants and transportation here are among the most costly in the
among the most costly in the
among the most costly in the us number eight Sydney New South Wales
us number eight Sydney New South Wales
us number eight Sydney New South Wales Australia
Australia
Australia it may be down under but the price tags
it may be down under but the price tags
it may be down under but the price tags are up over the biggest and arguably
are up over the biggest and arguably
are up over the biggest and arguably flashiest city on this country continent
flashiest city on this country continent
flashiest city on this country continent buying property here will cost no less
buying property here will cost no less
buying property here will cost no less than $700,000 as this most expensive of
than $700,000 as this most expensive of
than $700,000 as this most expensive of Aussie cities is known for having some
Aussie cities is known for having some
Aussie cities is known for having some of the most overvalued houses in the
of the most overvalued houses in the
of the most overvalued houses in the Western world
Western world
Western world combine that with high food drink
combine that with high food drink
combine that with high food drink clothing and recreation prices and men’s
clothing and recreation prices and men’s
clothing and recreation prices and men’s haircuts that average around $30 and
haircuts that average around $30 and
haircuts that average around $30 and you’ve got yourself a city that
you’ve got yourself a city that
you’ve got yourself a city that expatriates looking to save a buck
expatriates looking to save a buck
expatriates looking to save a buck should avoid number seven Oslo Norway
should avoid number seven Oslo Norway
should avoid number seven Oslo Norway there’s lots to see in this northern
there’s lots to see in this northern
there’s lots to see in this northern European capital city as long as you
European capital city as long as you
European capital city as long as you don’t mind paying for it imagine walking
don’t mind paying for it imagine walking
don’t mind paying for it imagine walking into the average restaurant and spending
into the average restaurant and spending
into the average restaurant and spending twenty dollars on a pint of beer yes as
twenty dollars on a pint of beer yes as
twenty dollars on a pint of beer yes as of 2014
of 2014
of 2014 Oslo was the most expensive place in the
Oslo was the most expensive place in the
Oslo was the most expensive place in the world to buy beer it could cost nine
world to buy beer it could cost nine
world to buy beer it could cost nine hundred dollars to buy a suit and close
hundred dollars to buy a suit and close
hundred dollars to buy a suit and close to ten dollars for a dozen eggs and
to ten dollars for a dozen eggs and
to ten dollars for a dozen eggs and while the cost of rent isn’t as high as
while the cost of rent isn’t as high as
while the cost of rent isn’t as high as a place like San Francisco the cost of
a place like San Francisco the cost of
a place like San Francisco the cost of everything else is mind-blowing Lehigh
everything else is mind-blowing Lehigh
everything else is mind-blowing Lehigh number six Hong Kong China though it’s
number six Hong Kong China though it’s
number six Hong Kong China though it’s one of the most densely populated cities
one of the most densely populated cities
one of the most densely populated cities in the world and certainly a major
in the world and certainly a major
in the world and certainly a major tourist attraction moving here just
tourist attraction moving here just
tourist attraction moving here just might introduce you to a few
might introduce you to a few
might introduce you to a few heart-stopping financial realities after
heart-stopping financial realities after
heart-stopping financial realities after buying some expensive imported groceries
buying some expensive imported groceries
buying some expensive imported groceries at your local store filling up your car
at your local store filling up your car
at your local store filling up your car with fuel that costs over $2 a litre and
with fuel that costs over $2 a litre and
with fuel that costs over $2 a litre and stopping for a coffee that costs six
stopping for a coffee that costs six
stopping for a coffee that costs six bucks a cup you would head to your
bucks a cup you would head to your
bucks a cup you would head to your average two-bedroom apartment that costs
average two-bedroom apartment that costs
average two-bedroom apartment that costs almost seven thousand a month to rent
almost seven thousand a month to rent
almost seven thousand a month to rent this is one city where a vacation just
this is one city where a vacation just
this is one city where a vacation just might be cheaper than a staycation
might be cheaper than a staycation
might be cheaper than a staycation number five Zurich Switzerland though it
number five Zurich Switzerland though it
number five Zurich Switzerland though it was a close competition between this
was a close competition between this
was a close competition between this major Swiss city and Geneva where a City
major Swiss city and Geneva where a City
major Swiss city and Geneva where a City based apartment generally costs almost
based apartment generally costs almost
based apartment generally costs almost sixteen thousand dollars a square metre
sixteen thousand dollars a square metre
sixteen thousand dollars a square metre Zurich has won our title of most
Zurich has won our title of most
Zurich has won our title of most expensive Swiss city just to give you an
expensive Swiss city just to give you an
expensive Swiss city just to give you an idea of how expensive in 2012 it was 70%
idea of how expensive in 2012 it was 70%
idea of how expensive in 2012 it was 70% more expensive to live in than New York
more expensive to live in than New York
more expensive to live in than New York and the Big Apple isn’t exactly what
and the Big Apple isn’t exactly what
and the Big Apple isn’t exactly what you’d call affordable featuring average
you’d call affordable featuring average
you’d call affordable featuring average cocktails and movie tickets at more than
cocktails and movie tickets at more than
cocktails and movie tickets at more than 20 bucks and over $50 for a men’s
20 bucks and over $50 for a men’s
20 bucks and over $50 for a men’s haircut this is one city that’ll make
haircut this is one city that’ll make
haircut this is one city that’ll make you appreciate where you live number
you appreciate where you live number
you appreciate where you live number four
four
four Moscow Russia high inflation is just one
Moscow Russia high inflation is just one
Moscow Russia high inflation is just one of the reasons this Russian capital is a
of the reasons this Russian capital is a
of the reasons this Russian capital is a pain for foreigners to live in try to
pain for foreigners to live in try to
pain for foreigners to live in try to get used to spending almost seven
get used to spending almost seven
get used to spending almost seven dollars for a liter of milk and almost
dollars for a liter of milk and almost
dollars for a liter of milk and almost nine dollars to buy a newspaper and if
nine dollars to buy a newspaper and if
nine dollars to buy a newspaper and if you’re just visiting for a time be aware
you’re just visiting for a time be aware
you’re just visiting for a time be aware of the pricing system in place for
of the pricing system in place for
of the pricing system in place for tourists since foreigners are charged
tourists since foreigners are charged
tourists since foreigners are charged much higher than locals a taxi trip that
much higher than locals a taxi trip that
much higher than locals a taxi trip that would cost a local five bucks might cost
would cost a local five bucks might cost
would cost a local five bucks might cost you $25 and a hotel room can double or
you $25 and a hotel room can double or
you $25 and a hotel room can double or triple in price after you booked it
triple in price after you booked it
triple in price after you booked it number three Singapore with the average
number three Singapore with the average
number three Singapore with the average citizen making a bit over $3,000 a month
citizen making a bit over $3,000 a month
citizen making a bit over $3,000 a month and average rent for a two-bedroom
and average rent for a two-bedroom
and average rent for a two-bedroom apartment costing the same this
apartment costing the same this
apartment costing the same this city-state and commercial hub leaves
city-state and commercial hub leaves
city-state and commercial hub leaves residents with very little to no
residents with very little to no
residents with very little to no disposable income to put away for a
disposable income to put away for a
disposable income to put away for a rainy day
rainy day
rainy day if you manage to tuck a few dollars away
if you manage to tuck a few dollars away
if you manage to tuck a few dollars away a month to purchase a new family car
a month to purchase a new family car
a month to purchase a new family car something like a Volkswagen Golf for
something like a Volkswagen Golf for
something like a Volkswagen Golf for example get ready to tuck for a while
example get ready to tuck for a while
example get ready to tuck for a while it’ll cost you well over ninety thousand
it’ll cost you well over ninety thousand
it’ll cost you well over ninety thousand dollars sometimes it’s worth it just to
dollars sometimes it’s worth it just to
dollars sometimes it’s worth it just to walk to work number two
walk to work number two
walk to work number two London England welcome to our lists most
London England welcome to our lists most
London England welcome to our lists most expensive city of the Western world with
expensive city of the Western world with
expensive city of the Western world with high rent transport costs averaging $200
high rent transport costs averaging $200
high rent transport costs averaging $200 a month
a month
a month and fuel sometimes costing more than
and fuel sometimes costing more than
and fuel sometimes costing more than double what it is in Los Angeles and up
double what it is in Los Angeles and up
double what it is in Los Angeles and up to almost $3 a litre it’s a gorgeous and
to almost $3 a litre it’s a gorgeous and
to almost $3 a litre it’s a gorgeous and historic city that nevertheless exerts
historic city that nevertheless exerts
historic city that nevertheless exerts quite the toll on its people also one of
quite the toll on its people also one of
quite the toll on its people also one of the most expensive major cities in the
the most expensive major cities in the
the most expensive major cities in the world to buy electronics there have been
world to buy electronics there have been
world to buy electronics there have been pushes in the last few years to bring
pushes in the last few years to bring
pushes in the last few years to bring the choke hold employers have on their
the choke hold employers have on their
the choke hold employers have on their employees wages to an end before we
employees wages to an end before we
employees wages to an end before we unveil our number one pick here are a
unveil our number one pick here are a
unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Tokyo Japan while inflation
number one Tokyo Japan while inflation and cost-of-living fluctuates from week
and cost-of-living fluctuates from week
and cost-of-living fluctuates from week to week month to month and year to year
to week month to month and year to year
to week month to month and year to year Tokyo’s consistently notorious prices
Tokyo’s consistently notorious prices
Tokyo’s consistently notorious prices have earned it the top spot as the most
have earned it the top spot as the most
have earned it the top spot as the most expensive city in the world
expensive city in the world
expensive city in the world although Osaka also boasts insane costs
although Osaka also boasts insane costs
although Osaka also boasts insane costs Tokyo is where a trip for two to the
Tokyo is where a trip for two to the
Tokyo is where a trip for two to the movies will set you back over $65 with
movies will set you back over $65 with
movies will set you back over $65 with just a pair of tickets costing over 35
just a pair of tickets costing over 35
just a pair of tickets costing over 35 bucks
bucks
bucks in addition a cup of coffee averages
in addition a cup of coffee averages
in addition a cup of coffee averages close to $7 and a one-bedroom apartment
close to $7 and a one-bedroom apartment
close to $7 and a one-bedroom apartment could go on sale for more than 23
could go on sale for more than 23
could go on sale for more than 23 million dollars now if those figures
million dollars now if those figures
million dollars now if those figures don’t make you want to cry we don’t know
don’t make you want to cry we don’t know
don’t make you want to cry we don’t know what we’ll do you agree with our list
what we’ll do you agree with our list
what we’ll do you agree with our list what costly cities do you think should
what costly cities do you think should
what costly cities do you think should be on our list for more informative top
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