World's Most Expensive City revealed...

[pioneer]

Moscow is the world’s most expensive city for expatriates for the second consecutive year, according to the latest Cost of Living Survey from Mercer Human Resource Consulting.  London is in  second position, climbing three places since last year.  Seoul moves down one place in the ranking to take third place, followed by Tokyo in fourth.  Asuncion in Paraguay is the least expensive city for the fifth year running.

Mercer's annual Cost of Living Survey covers 143 cities across six continents and measures the comparative cost of over 200 items in each location, including housing, transport, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment.* It is the world’s most comprehensive cost of living survey and is used to help multinational companies and governments determine compensation allowances for their expatriate employees.

Top 50 rankings

Europe, Middle East, Africa: Europe dominated the top 50, placing 30 cities on the list and capturing six of spots in the top ten. Strong currencies helped push most European cities higher for 2007.

Africa placed five cities in the top 50, with Douala, Cameroon on top with a rank of 24. Four of the African cities climbed in the rankings while Lagos, Nigeria dropped from 31 to 37.

Four cities in the Middle East were in the top 50 for 2007, lead by Tel Aviv, Israel in 17th place. Istanbul, Turkey took the biggest drop in the top 50, from 15th to 38th.

Asia: Eight Asian cities were on the top 50 list, led by Seoul, Korea in third place. The biggest mover was Taipei, Taiwan which dropped from 28th to 48th.

Americas: Only two US cities made the list (New York City at 15th and Los Angeles at 42nd) thanks to the weak US dollar. No Canadian or Latin American cities were in the top 50.

Australasia: Sydney was the lone representative in the top 50, placing 19th. (mercerhr.com/knowledgecenter)

[hazel]

and here are the top 20:

World's most expensive cities 2007
1. Moscow
2. London
3. Seoul
4. Tokyo
5. Hong Kong
6. Copenhagen
7. Geneva
8. Osaka
9. Zurich
10. Oslo
11. Milan
12. St. Petersburg
13. Paris
14. Singapore
15. New York City
16. Dublin
17. Tel Aviv
18. Rome
19. Vienna
20. Beijing

[slackware]

sa tagbilaran nalang ta puyo...

[hazel]

mas barato pa gyud tingali kung sa isla.

[Barbaro]

kahit saan basta may hanap buhay maitapat sa kahirapan..

[PrincessSaDagat]

Empty wallet gyud ang resulta labina dia ko dire hapit sa London.

[hazel]

Empty wallet gyud ang resulta labina dia ko dire hapit sa London.

sus mahal jud diha princess noh? ako intawn dia pud sa #10.

[PrincessSaDagat]

sus mahal jud diha princess noh? ako intawn dia pud sa #10.

Damn EXPENSIVE!

Rate:  £1.00 British Pound = $2.00 (1.99877 US Dollar) 

Scenario:  My miscellaneous grocery items (8 little items like milk, 1 cooked chicken, ice cream, etc...) I need cost £25.86 today. According to www.oanda.com it cost me $51.69 = P2,399.41.  Unfortunately, my pocket are in Dollars.

[slackware]

Damn EXPENSIVE!

Rate:  £1.00 British Pound = $2.00 (1.99877 US Dollar) 

Scenario:  My miscellaneous grocery items (8 little items like milk, 1 cooked chicken, ice cream, etc...) I need cost £25.86 today. According to www.oanda.com it cost me $51.69 = P2,399.41.  Unfortunately, my pocket are in Dollars.

ok lng...dagko man sad mog income diha!

[PrincessSaDagat]

ok lng...dagko man sad mog income diha!

wishful thinking nalang ko diri.

[hazel]

mao bitaw pan nalang kan-on kay aron maka save...

[slackware]

sa amoa tawon libre unta tanan pati internet pero gamay lagi sad ug sweldo...ehehhhehehe!

[hazel]

sa amoa tawon libre unta tanan pati internet pero gamay lagi sad ug sweldo...ehehhhehehe!

maayo nalang pud na kay sa wala gyud. naa gihapon ka reason to be grateful.

[G@Len]

Damn EXPENSIVE!

Rate:  £1.00 British Pound = $2.00 (1.99877 US Dollar) 

Scenario:  My miscellaneous grocery items (8 little items like milk, 1 cooked chicken, ice cream, etc...) I need cost £25.86 today. According to www.oanda.com it cost me $51.69 = P2,399.41.  Unfortunately, my pocket are in Dollars.

dli nalang lagi mag-convert... heheh

you're earning dollars so gasto sad ka ug dollars...

[Happy]

and here are the top 20:

World's most expensive cities 2007
1. Moscow
2. London
3. Seoul
4. Tokyo
5. Hong Kong
6. Copenhagen7. Geneva
8. Osaka
9. Zurich
10. Oslo11. Milan
12. St. Petersburg
13. Paris
14. Singapore
15. New York City
16. Dublin
17. Tel Aviv
18. Rome
19. Vienna
20. Beijing

how come nga mas expensive city ang copenhagen kaysa Oslo, nga kung buot huna hunaon mas mahal baya ang Oslo...

you're earning dollars so gasto sad ka ug dollars...

korek! kay kung unsa ang currency sa atong kita mao man sab ang atong gastuhon. Pero tig-convert gihapon ko oi kay maghuna huna man jud ko permi sa pilipinas kung nagpataka nako gasto diri nya ako pamilya wala katilaw sa akong natilawan.

[hazel]

how come nga mas expensive city ang copenhagen kaysa Oslo, nga kung buot huna hunaon mas mahal baya ang Oslo...

cel, bisan na...mas dako pud bya ang rate diha compared dire....mao mas mahal gihapon ang copenhagen.

[Happy]

mao pud diay no 

[udtohan]

i heard about it...

a friend of mine ming-adto sa Moscow for a tour. while nagsuroy sila with a Russian guide, naay batan-on nagsige og sunud-sunod niya. giingnan niya ilang guide to ask the young man ngano nagsunod-sunod. so the guide asked the young man. miingon man kaha nang guide nga nakagusto ang young man sa iyang pants nga Levis. ang worth sa levis is equivalent to a 3-month salaray sa Moscow..perting mahala.  unya ang palit sa akong friend ukay-ukay ra intawon.

naluoy akong friend so he told the guide to tell the young man paadtuon sa hotel ikagabii.

wala pa mahuman akong friend akong kaligo naay mingtoktok...nagda ang Russian young man og carpet. minsinyas nga barter lang sila. iyang gihatag ang Levi's niya..gidugangan og usa isip baylo sa carpet. ang carpet mahal sa pilipinas pero sa russia barato sab.

high-in kaayo sa russia ang branded nga sinina, sapatos ug watch didto.

[udtohan]

ang expensive countries can be found in europe.

1, belgium
2. denmark

[Happy]

ang expensive countries can be found in europe.

1, belgium
2. denmark

mao diay wala jud koy natigum kay mahal man diay diri lol 

Ikaw inse lumine, daghan ka tigum diha? mouliay na raba ka 

[pioneer]

i heard about it...

a friend of mine ming-adto sa Moscow for a tour. while nagsuroy sila with a Russian guide, naay batan-on nagsige og sunud-sunod niya. giingnan niya ilang guide to ask the young man ngano nagsunod-sunod. so the guide asked the young man. miingon man kaha nang guide nga nakagusto ang young man sa iyang pants nga Levis. ang worth sa levis is equivalent to a 3-month salaray sa Moscow..perting mahala.  unya ang palit sa akong friend ukay-ukay ra intawon.

naluoy akong friend so he told the guide to tell the young man paadtuon sa hotel ikagabii.

wala pa mahuman akong friend akong kaligo naay mingtoktok...nagda ang Russian young man og carpet. minsinyas nga barter lang sila. iyang gihatag ang Levi's niya..gidugangan og usa isip baylo sa carpet. ang carpet mahal sa pilipinas pero sa russia barato sab.

high-in kaayo sa russia ang branded nga sinina, sapatos ug watch didto.

Sa Russia man gud ang business is oligopoly. Kining dili ka member sa oligopolistic ring, you can't do business in Russia. Dili pud nila ginapasulod ang mga products from other countries kay gusto sa mga Russian business mafia nga sa ila gam-on ang brand ang mga Russians ra sab ang mo-consume.

[lumine]

ang expensive countries can be found in europe.

1, belgium
2. denmark

korek jud, leo! mao na mamalhin na mi pinas oy kay wala jud mi matigum dri sa belgium.

[lumine]

mao diay wala jud koy natigum kay mahal man diay diri lol 

Ikaw inse lumine, daghan ka tigum diha? mouliay na raba ka 

100 euro ra cel! kalooy nako!

[udtohan]

is it true nga lisod lagi kuno makatigom dinha?  muanha ko pfor a tour this year.

naa ba kaha musagop nako dinha?

[hazel]

is it true nga lisod lagi kuno makatigom dinha?  muanha ko pfor a tour this year.

naa ba kaha musagop nako dinha?

mahal gyud! pero asa man ka nga country mag tour?

[lumine]

is it true nga lisod lagi kuno makatigom dinha?  muanha ko pfor a tour this year.

naa ba kaha musagop nako dinha?

kung dili jud gastador,makatigum jud baya! sa ako case,wala koy tigumon kay yaya ra man ko sa ako anak,hehe!

willing ko mosagop nimo,leo, pro layo man mi sa brussels.

[junayag]

Leo, I could give you tips when you'll be on tour in Western or Eastern Europe. Start with having a tour book " Europe in a Shoestring by Lonely Planet". Don't go for expensive hotels but hostels, it is expensive when you go for eurail because its 1st class ( i did it on my first time ) but on the 2nd time, it was more of an adventure...taking all types of trains.  you will enjoy more sharing a room but it should be a limited few.  I've gone on tour for a total of two months.  if you need assistance, am willing to provide you with details, pero mas maayo sad nga duna kay kaila sa mga countries nga puntahan mo.

[Happy]

100 euro ra cel! kalooy nako!

hahaha, ang ako wala jud inse, negative pa gani, saon nga no work man lagi ta ani.. aw! naa diay, once a week, maglisud ta pagbudget para sa konsumo..

is it true nga lisod lagi kuno makatigom dinha?  muanha ko pfor a tour this year.

naa ba kaha musagop nako dinha?

Leo, bisan gud pinobre ning atoa, pwede pud ka moari sa amo.. pagdala unya buwad ha 

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