Beautiful pictures of the most expensive cities in the world

Geneva

The second Swiss city to feature in the top ten, Geneva also enjoys dramatic views of the Alps. Famous for its luxury watches and gourmet chocolate, it’s also a diplomatic hub, with numerous global organisations, charities and institutions headquartered here.

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Zurich

Set in the backdrop of the snow-capped Alps, and embracing a dazzlingly pristine lake, Zurich is a picture-perfect medieval city. Traditional yet efficient, historic yet modern, it’s a core of finance and banking, and now ranks as the fourth most expensive city.

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Tel Aviv

With its stark 1930s Bauhaus buildings, cultural centres and museums, as well as its balmy Mediterranean coast, Tel Aviv is a popular destination for expats and travellers alike. The only Middle Eastern city in the top ten, its rise in cost of living is due to an appreciation in the Shekel, as well as other high costs specific to Tel Aviv, such as buying, insuring and maintaining a car, which “push transport costs 64% above New York prices.

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Tokyo, Japan No, that is not Eiffel Tower but the Tokyo Tower, located in the heart of the vast city. Tokyo jumped six places from last year thanks to a strengthening yen, but Japan has always been notoriously expensive to visitors as it is.

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London, UK

As expensive as everyone says London is to live in, this list suggests it could still be worse. If the much-talked-about property crash does happen, expect it to get a lot cheaper soon.

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