The most expensive cities in the world (20 photos)

As a result of another study by Mercer the most expensive city in the world has become Tokyo, Japan (last year's winner was Moscow). Researchers attributed the rating change to the financial crisis and the fall in the dollar.

Next, the 20-ka of the most expensive cities in the world in 2009:

20 Location Dubai, United Arab Emirates (52 - rank 2008)



19th place in Helsinki, Finland


18th place in Rome, Italy


17th place in Tel Aviv, Israel


16th London, UK


15th place in Caracas, Venezuela


14th place in Oslo, Norway


13th Paris, France


12th Shanghai, China


11th place in Milan, Italy


10th Singapore


9th place in Beijing, China


8th place New York, United States


7th place in Copenhagen, Denmark


6th Zurich


5th Hong Kong


4th Geneva, Switzerland


3rd Moscow, Russia


2nd place in Osaka, Japan


1st place in Tokyo, Japan