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The most expensive and
18 August 2011: Comparing domestic prices for a universal basket of goods against corresponding domestic wages allowed the UBS researchers to examine the difference in relative purchasing power. Therefore people working in Zurich can afford the most domestically in relation to other cities in the survey. |
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Rank 2011
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Rank 2009
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Cities
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1
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1
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Zurich |
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2
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2
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Sydney |
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3
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3
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Luxembourg |
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4
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5
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Miami |
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5
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6
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Los Angeles |
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6
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4
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Dublin |
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7
|
7
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Geneva |
|
8
|
8
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New York City |
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9
|
9
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Chicago |
|
10
|
10
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Nicosia |
|
11
|
12
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Montreal |
|
12
|
11
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Berlin |
|
13
|
13
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Brussels |
|
14
|
14
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Helsinki |
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15
|
17
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Toronto |
|
16
|
15
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London |
|
17
|
16
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Copenhagen |
|
18
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18
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Amsterdam |
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19
|
19
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Frankfurt |
|
20
|
20
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Munich |
|
21
|
22
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Stockholm |
|
22
|
21
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Lyon |
|
23
|
23
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Tokyo |
|
24
|
24
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Vienna |
|
25
|
25
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Madrid |
|
26
|
28
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Oslo |
|
27
|
26
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Milan |
|
28
|
27
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Paris |
|
29
|
29
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Barcelona |
|
30
|
30
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Auckland |
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31
|
31
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Lisbon |
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32
|
33
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Dubai |
|
33
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35
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Taipei |
|
34
|
34
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Tel Aviv |
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35
|
32
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Athens |
|
36
|
38
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Manama |
|
37
|
37
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Moscow |
|
38
|
40
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Johannesburg |
|
39
|
36
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Ljubljana |
|
40
|
41
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Hong Kong |
|
41
|
39
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Rome |
|
42
|
42
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Seoul |
|
43
|
43
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Tallinn |
|
44
|
45
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Sao Paulo |
|
45
|
46
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Doha |
|
46
|
44
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Prague |
|
47
|
50
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Singapore |
|
48
|
48
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Rio de Janeiro |
|
49
|
49
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Kuala Lumpur |
|
50
|
52
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Boogota |
|
51
|
47
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Bratislava |
|
52
|
51
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Warsaw |
|
53
|
55
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Buenos Aires |
|
54
|
53
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Vilnius |
|
55
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58
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Lima |
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56
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57
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Santiago de Chile |
|
57
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54
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Riga |
|
58
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56
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Bucharest |
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59
|
59
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Istanbul |
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60
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60
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Budapest |
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61
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63
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Shanghai |
|
62
|
61
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Caracas |
|
63
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66
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Beijoing |
|
64
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62
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Sofia |
|
65
|
64
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Cairo |
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66
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65
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Bangkok |
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67
|
68
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Delhi |
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68
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67
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Kiev |
|
69
|
70
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Mumbai |
|
70
|
69
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Mexico City |
|
71
|
71
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Manila |
|
72
|
72
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Nairobi |
|
73
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73
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Jakarta |
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