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The most expensive cities in Asia
Research by ECA International
THE MOST EXPENSIVE CITIES IN THE WORLDECA International survey (June 2008): Introduction | Table: World | Table: Europe | Table: Asia |
UBS survey (March 2008): Most expensive cities (Intro) | World's most expensive cities (table) | Richest cities by personal earnings (table) | Richest cities by purchasing power (table |
Mercer survey (July 2008): Most expensive cities
EIU survey (2007): Most expensive cities
RICHEST CITIES BY GDP
Introduction | 150 richest cities in 2005 | 150 richest cities in 2020 | Europe's richest cities |
Most expensive cities in Asia
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Asian ranking
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Global ranking
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Cities
|
|
1
|
13
|
Tokyo |
|
2
|
15
|
Yokohama |
|
3
|
18
|
Seoul |
|
4
|
20
|
Nagoya |
|
5
|
29
|
Kobe |
|
6
|
43
|
Busan |
|
7
|
50
|
Ulsan |
|
8
|
72
|
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk |
|
9
|
97
|
Hong Kong |
|
10
|
103
|
Beijing |
|
11
|
109
|
Taipei |
|
12
|
110
|
Shanghai |
|
13
|
114
|
Singapore |
|
14
|
123
|
Kaohsiung |
|
15
|
141
|
Guangzhou |
|
16
|
146
|
Shenzhen |
|
17
|
154
|
Shenyang |
|
18
|
155
|
Qingdao |
|
19
|
157
|
Tianjin |
|
20
|
160
|
Dalian |
|
21
|
165
|
Chongqing |
|
22
|
169
|
Jakarta |
|
23
|
172
|
Chengdu |
|
24
|
175
|
Suzhou |
|
25
|
176
|
Xi'an |
|
26
|
179
|
Wuhan |
|
27
|
180
|
Nanjing |
|
28
|
181
|
Bangkok |
|
29
|
183
|
Xiamen |
|
30
|
184
|
Surabaya |
|
31
|
187
|
Metro-Manila |
|
32
|
190
|
Chiang Mai |
|
33
|
192
|
Mumbai |
|
34
|
196
|
New Delhi |
|
35
|
203
|
Kuala Lumpur |
|
36
|
206
|
Hanoi |
|
37
|
207
|
Chennai |
|
38
|
208
|
Vientiane |
|
39
|
209
|
Johor Bahru |
|
40
|
211
|
Hyderabad |
|
41
|
212
|
George Town |
|
42
|
215
|
Ho Chi Minh City |
|
43
|
216
|
Kolkata |
|
44
|
217
|
Pune |
|
45
|
218
|
Bangalore |
|
46
|
220
|
Colombo |
|
47
|
225
|
Karachi |
|
48
|
226
|
Tashkent |
|
49
|
229
|
Islamabad |
|
50
|
231
|
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