The world's 50 most expensive big cities
This is a complete list upon the most expensive cities over the world, along with its country belonging and rank in the year 2006. The cost of living among the countries over the world is expressed in terms of the United States dollars.
In 2006 ranking, Moscow is considered as the world's most expensive city.
| Rank(2006) | City | Country |
| 1 | Moscow | Russia |
| 2 | Seoul | South Korea |
| 3 | Tokyo | Japan |
| 4 | Hong Kong | China |
| 5 | London | UK |
| 6 | Osaka | Japan |
| 7 | Geneva | Switzerland |
| 8 | Copenhagen | Denmark |
| 9 | Zurich | Switzerland |
| =10 | Oslo | Norway |
| =10 | New York | USA |
| 12 | St Petersburg | Russia |
| 13 | Milan | Italy |
| 14 | Beijing | China |
| =15 | Istanbul | Turkey |
| =15 | Paris | France |
| 17 | Singapore | Singapore |
| 18 | Dublin | Ireland |
| 19 | Sydney24% | Australia |
| 20 | Shanghai | China |
| =21 | Rome | Italy |
| =21 | Kiev | Ukraine |
| =21 | Vienna | Austria |
| 24 | Tel Aviv | Israel |
| =25 | Helsinki | Finland |
| =25 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates |
| 27 | Douala | Cameroon |
| 28 | Taipei | Taiwan |
| 29 | Los Angeles | USA |
| 30 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates
|
| 31 | Lagos | Nigeria
|
| =32 | Beirut | Lebanon
|
| =32 | Hanoi | Vietnam
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| =34 | Sao Paulo | Brazil
|
| =34 | San Francisco | USA
|
| 36 | Stockholm | Sweden
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| 37 | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam
|
| 38 | Chicago | USA
|
| 39 | Miami | USA
|
| 40 | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil
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| =41 | Lusaka | Zambia
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| =41 | Amsterdam | Netherlands
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| 43 | White Plains | USA
|
| 44 | Shenzen | China
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| =45 | Abidjan | Ivory Coast
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| =45 | Dakar | Senegal
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| 47 | Toronto | Canada
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| =48 | Jakarta | Indonesia
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| =48 | Bratislava | Slovak Republic
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| 50 | Prague | Czech Republic
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