Most expensive cities to live in, 2018 1 Singapore 2 Paris, Zurich (tie) 4 Hong Kong 5 Oslo 6 Geneva, Seoul (tie) 8 Copenhagen 9 Tel Aviv 10 Sydney Biggest surprise: No NYC or London in the top 10

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I’ll have to disagree with no NYC or London

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Cost of living is calculated for an average Joe, not the top 10%. But even for the elites, EMP is nothing compared to restaurants in Singapore/HK that hires world class musicians for your private dinner.

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BULL. SHIT. Apparently the writer hasn’t lived in the WV and tried to dine at 11 Madison Park. Sure NYC is affordable if you live in the Bronx, but not Manhattan...

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And no San Francisco?

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Wheres Tokyo? This is a bs list

Strength of dollar 💵

Having been to all of these cities but Copenhagen, and having lived in Manhattan/SF, I can confirm this list is not BS. I remember constantly feeling that daily commodities (bus fares, cabs, bread, water(!)) are so expensive compared to the US, and reflecting on how local people can survive in that environment.

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