Blogs Posts in Cities category; 156 blog posts

Budgeting You Money When Living in an Expensive City

The cost of living in a city increases almost everyday. With just the average rent of a two room New York City apartment costing more than $4,000, no wonder more people than ever are budgeting their money and looking for more inexpensive [...]

Posted On : Apr, 03 2013 | Comments : 0

Most expensive cities to live in

While some people may be looking for some of the most affordable areas, others may be tempted by pricier metropolitan areas. There are plenty of places around the country that are considered expensive to live in for the average person, bu [...]

Posted On : Mar, 30 2013 | Comments : 0

QNS. IS 5TH MOST EXPENSIVE CITY

The report, titled the “Middle Class Squeeze,” analyzed how the city’s middle class has fared since 1989. It said that though the middle class has seen growth between 1989 and 2012, it is shrinking as a percentage of New [...]

Posted On : Mar, 02 2013 | Comments : 0

Asia - House to the most expensive and the cheapest cities

For a split second, topping the list as the least expensive place to live in the world, Karachi might seem to be the place for the bargain hunters. But the next second, all of it seems delusional as another dozen are gunned down leaving t [...]

Posted On : Feb, 20 2013 | Comments : 0

Nairobi second most expensive city in continent

A steep rise in the cost of living has pushed Nairobi up the list of Africa’s most expensive cities and diluted the quality of life for its residents, a newly published report indicates. The Kenyan capital is now ranked Africa&rsquo [...]

Posted On : Feb, 12 2013 | Comments : 0

The World’s Most Expensive Cities – Oslo, Moscow…Kinshasa?

Nope, that’s not a misprint, nor an exaggeration. You can find the source right here. Kinshasa comes in at number 6. The first time I tried to go grocery shopping, I thought I had the exchange rate wrong.&nbs [...]

Posted On : Jan, 17 2013 | Comments : 0

Tel Aviv Remains Most Expensive City in the Middle East

Is Tel Aviv becoming more affordable? Israel’s commercial and cultural capital dropped 13 spots in ECA International’s annual Cost of Living survey, yet it still holds the title of most expensive city in the Middle East. EC [...]

Posted On : Dec, 19 2012 | Comments : 0

Bogota 4th most expensive LatAm city for expats

Colombia's capital Bogota is Latin America's fourth most expensive city for expats, a recently released study showed. According to the 2012 Expat Cost of Living Ranking, Bogota stands behind Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Caracas. [...]

Posted On : Nov, 19 2012 | Comments : 0

Most Expensive City In America: San Francisco Most Unafforda...

While housing prices around the country have certainly slipped from their pre-Recession peak, home prices are far from within the reach of many American households--even those with solid incomes. According to a study conducted by Int [...]

Posted On : Oct, 24 2012 | Comments : 0

The world's 10 most expensive cities to live, eat a Big Mac ...

Oslo and Zurich clocked in as the most and second most-expensive cities, respectively, in a survey released Friday by Swiss bank UBS. UBS Wealth Management’s annual survey of 72 cities examined the price of a basket of 122 goods and [...]

Posted On : Oct, 01 2012 | Comments : 0

Most expensive cities in the world are ...

According to Swiss bank UBS, the world's costliest cities are Oslo, Zurich and Tokyo. The prices of 122 goods and services were compared amongst 72 cities in 58 countries for the survey of the most expensive places in the world, re [...]

Posted On : Sep, 25 2012 | Comments : 0

Oslo, Norway

Oslo (English pronunciation: /'?zlo?/, oz-loh,Norwegian pronunciation: [²u?lu] ( listen) or, rarer [²uslu] or [1u?lu]) is the capital of and most populous city in Norway. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III, the city was elev [...]

Posted On : Sep, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

15 Most Expensive Cities for Sushi

Raw fish prices are on the rise and sushi lovers in New York City are paying the price with the most expensive Japanese-style delicacies, beating out Los Angeles and San Francisco. Bloomberg measured prices for spicy tuna and California r [...]

Posted On : Sep, 12 2012 | Comments : 0

Australia's most expensive cities to stay in named

The Whitsunday Islands and Perth are Australia's most expensive places to stay for a holiday, according to the latest Hotels.com hotel price index. The average nightly room rate in the Whitsundays is $252, which is $84 above the natio [...]