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Here are the 20 most expensive cities in the world

Dublin isn’t even in the top 50…

Dec 8th 2011, 3:29 PM 10,171 Views 26 Comments

THINK THAT €5.50 pint in a Dublin bar is expensive? Be glad you don’t live in Tokyo – a bottle of beer will set you back more than $10 (about €7.50).

ECA International 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 prices also provide a fascinating glimpse into what people pay to live in cities around the world, and where everyday expenses are highest.

Here are the 20 most expensive cities in the world

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20: Paris - France
19: Stockholm - Sweden
18: Libreville - Gabon
17: Canberra - Australia
16: Moscow - Russia
15: Sydney - Australia
14: Helsinki - Finland
13: Caracas - Venezuela
12: Copenhagen - Denmark
11: Luanda - Angola
10: Kobe - Japan
9: Basel - Switzerland
8: Stavanger - Norway
7: Bern - Switzerland
6: Yokohama - Japan
5: Zurich - Switzerland
3: Nagoya - Japan
3: Geneva - Switzerland
2: Oslo Norway
1: Tokyo - Japan

- this article by Julie Zeveloff originally appeared on Business Insider.

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Here are the 20 most expensive cities in the world

Dublin isn’t even in the top 50…

20: Paris - France

19: Stockholm - Sweden

18: Libreville - Gabon

17: Canberra - Australia

16: Moscow - Russia

15: Sydney - Australia

14: Helsinki - Finland

13: Caracas - Venezuela

12: Copenhagen - Denmark

11: Luanda - Angola

10: Kobe - Japan

9: Basel - Switzerland

8: Stavanger - Norway

7: Bern - Switzerland

6: Yokohama - Japan

5: Zurich - Switzerland

3: Nagoya - Japan

3: Geneva - Switzerland

2: Oslo Norway