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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

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

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

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

World's most expensive city for a hotel room

Moscow's hotels have been named the world's most expensive for the eighth year running. In a survey of average room rates in 50 major cities, the perennially pricey Russian capital came out on top, with a one-night hotel stay typi [...]

Posted On : Aug, 30 2012 | Comments : 0

Silver Medalist: The Second Most Expensive City

According to today’s San Francisco Chronicle (via CNN Money report slideshow) my hometown has dubious silver medal: This isn’t a big surprise. Who doesn’t know that San Francisco is uber expensive? But as Measure of Amer [...]

Posted On : Aug, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Beirut: Three Nights in the Middle East’s Most Expensive Cit...

When it comes to travelling, I have often found myself in rather distressing situations, where a combination of excessive optimism and poor arithmetic finds me penniless in a foreign country. No credit card, no backup plan, no savemebaba. [...]

Posted On : Aug, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Toronto most expensive city in Canada for corporate headquar...

Toronto may face more competition as a city of choice for corporate headquarters with the high Canadian dollar and incentives making the U.S. look increasingly attractive, according to a consultant study. “Canada has weathered th [...]

Posted On : Aug, 10 2012 | Comments : 0

Singapore Emerges as the Most Expensive City for Expats in S...

Singapore has climbed two notches in the recently-published Mercer 2012 Cost of Living survey, making it Southeast Asia’s most expensive city and the third most expensive city in Asia for expatriates after Japanese megacities Tokyo [...]

Posted On : Jun, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Fire officials: Fire most expensive city has seen in years

El Paso Fire Department EL PASO, Texas — One of the major costs of the fire at the historic John Wesley Hardin building on Thursday night could be the demolition and disposal of debris. If the demolition cost can't be recovered [...]

Posted On : Apr, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

Zurich most expensive city, currencies drive costs: Survey

CANBERRA - Zurich has topped Tokyo to become the world's most expensive city, as surging currencies push up the cost of living in countries like Switzerland and Australia, a survey showed on Tuesday. The Swiss Franc's allure as [...]

Posted On : Mar, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

London bags the honor of Most Expensive city of Europe follo...

For all those who enjoy reading latest surveys here is an amusing survey especially if you are planning a trip to Europe. In a poll conducted by the website TripAdvisor, nearly 2,400 travelers gave their views on different European cities [...]

Posted On : Jan, 25 2012 | Comments : 0

Canada's most expensive city to rent might surprise you

Canada’s coolest Arctic city is also one of its hottest rental markets. That’s led Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, to record the highest average two-bedroom rent in Canada -- $2,265, according to the latest figures from the C [...]

Posted On : Jan, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Which is the world's most expensive city? Costs of living co...

According to the latest Cost of Living Survey from Mercer. Tokyo is in second position, with Ndjamena in Chad in third place. Moscow is in fourth position followed by Geneva in fifth while Karachi is ranked as the world's least expen [...]