The cost of living may be going up in U.S.
cities, but it's nothing compared to the price inflation that some global
cities are experiencing.
ECA International, a global management
consulting firm, recently came out with its semiannual cost of living survey,
which compares the cost of a basket of consumer goods and services in over 400
places worldwide.
The survey is most commonly used by
multinational companies to calculate salaries for employees sent abroad. But
the prices also provide a fascinating glimpse into what expats pay to live in
cities around the world, and where everyday expenses are highest.
For reference, Manhattan
placed 36th — the highest of any U.S. city
Ranked #46 in 2011
Movie Ticket: $13.69
Can of soda: $1.66
Dozen eggs: $4.58
Beer at a bar: $7.33
Source: ECA International
20. Stockholm, Sweden
Ranked #19 in 2011
Movie Ticket: $17.42
Can of soda: $1.91
Dozen eggs: $4.51
Beer at a bar: $10.19
Source: ECA International
19. Kinshasa, Democratic
Republic of Congo
Ranked #30 in 2011
Movie Ticket: N/A
Can of soda: $2.26
Dozen eggs: $4.34
Beer at a bar: $7.28
Source: ECA International
18. Canberra, Australia
Ranked #17 in 2011
Movie Ticket: $18.77
Can of soda: $2.69
Dozen eggs: $7.01
Beer at a bar: $8.05
Source: ECA International
17. Copenhagen, Denmark
Ranked #12 in 2011
Movie Ticket: $15.91
Can of soda: $2.29
Dozen eggs: $6.54
Beer at a bar: $9.44
Source: ECA International
16. Sydney, Australia
Ranked #15 in 2011
Movie Ticket: $19.47
Can of soda: $2.43
Dozen eggs: $5.30
Beer at a bar: $7.70
Source: ECA International
15. Moscow, Russia
Ranked #16 in 2011
Movie Ticket: $15.32
Can of soda: $1.64
Dozen eggs: $2.61
Beer at a bar: $9.57
Source: ECA International
14. Juba, South Sudan
Ranked #60 in 2011
Movie Ticket: N/A
Can of soda: $1.66
Dozen eggs: $5.51
Beer at a bar: $4.89
Source: ECA International
13. Port Moresby, Papua
New Guinea
Ranked #28 in 2011
Movie Ticket: $19.42
Can of soda: $2.13
Dozen eggs: $6.58
Beer at a bar: $6.72
Source: ECA International
12. Basel, Switzerland
Ranked #9 in 2011
Movie Ticket: $18.96
Can of soda: $1.27
Dozen eggs: $8.27
Beer at a bar: $9.61
Source: ECA International
11. Bern, Switzerland
Ranked #7 in 2011
Movie Ticket: $19.34
Can of soda: $1.25
Dozen eggs: $7.84
Beer at a bar: $8.25
Source: ECA International
10. Geneva, Switzerland
Ranked #3 in 2011
Movie Ticket: $19.97
Can of soda: $1.29
Dozen eggs: $8.06
Beer at a bar: $9.10
Source: ECA International
9. Zurich, Switzerland
Ranked #5 in 2011
Movie Ticket: $18.59
Can of soda: $1.26
Dozen eggs: $7.88
Beer at a bar: $9.20
Source: ECA International
8. Stavanger, Norway
Ranked #8 in 2011
Movie Ticket: $17.59
Can of soda: $2.89
Dozen eggs: $7.87
Beer at a bar: $12.54
Source: ECA International
7. Caracas, Venezuela
Ranked #13 in 2011
Movie Ticket: $15.81
Can of soda: $2.93
Dozen eggs: $3.92
Beer at a bar: $11.61
Source: ECA International
6. Kobe, Japan
Ranked #10 in 2011
Movie Ticket: $22.84
Can of soda: $1.44
Dozen eggs: $4.58
Beer at a bar: $8.49
Source: ECA International
5. Yokohama, Japan
Ranked #6 in 2011
Movie Ticket: $22.84
Can of soda: $1.59
Dozen eggs: $4.34
Beer at a bar: $10.30
Source: ECA International
4. Luanda, Angola
Ranked #11 in 2011
Movie Ticket: $13.10
Can of soda: $1.05
Dozen eggs: $5.25
Beer at a bar: $7.38
Source: ECA International
3. Oslo, Norway
Ranked #2 in 2011
Movie Ticket: $17.39
Can of soda: $3.20
Dozen eggs: $8.38
Beer at a bar: $12.89
Source: ECA International
2. Nagoya, Japan
Ranked #4 in 2011
Movie Ticket: $22.84
Can of soda: $1.44
Dozen eggs: $4.20
Beer at a bar: $10.25
Source: ECA International
1. Tokyo, Japan
Ranked #1 in 2011
Movie Ticket: $22.93
Can of soda: $1.85
Dozen eggs: $6.20
Beer at a bar: $10.35
Source: ECA International
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