20 most expensive cities in the world
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In Manila, the philippines, a couple can buy a new wardrobe for $410. In New York City, it would cost $1,550, more than three times as much, says the Business Insider.
These are the kind of results UBS uncovered in its cost of living report, 'A Comparison of Purchasing Power Around the Globe', which looks at prices in 72 major cities and is released every three years, it says.
Let's take a look at some of the most expensive cities in the world.
Source: Business Insider
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Image: An aerial view of the Sentosa Cove luxury homes in Singapore.
Photographs: Edgar Su/Reuters
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Oslo, Norway
Monthly cost of food: $599
Cost of a couple's wardrobe: $2,290
Price of monthly services: $1,270
Average local monthly rent: $1,970
Global rank: 1
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Image: People sunbathe in front of the Oslo Opera House, the home of the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet, in Oslo.
Photographs: Cathal McNaughton/Reuters
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Zurich, Switzerland
Monthly cost of food: $704
Cost of a couple's wardrobe: $2,290
Price of monthly services: $1,120
Average local monthly rent: $2,550
Global rank: 2
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Image: People walk on Zurich's main shopping street Bahnhofstrasse.
Photographs: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters
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Tokyo, Japan
Monthly cost of food: $927
Cost of a couple's wardrobe: $3,100
Price of monthly services: $930
Average local monthly rent: $1,630
Global rank: 3
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Image: Tokyo's Shinjuku district.
Photographs: Yuriko Nakao/Reuters
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Geneva, Switzerland
Monthly cost of food: $714
Cost of a couple's wardrobe: $2,000
Price of monthly services: $1,080
Average local monthly rent: $1,570
Global rank: 4
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Image: Traffic on the Mont-Blanc bridge over Lake Leman in Geneva.
Photographs: Denis Balibouse/Reuters
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Copenhagen, Denmark
Monthly cost of food: $567
Cost of a couple's wardrobe: $2,100
Price of monthly services: $950
Average local monthly rent: $1,100
Global rank: 5
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Image: A dog sits as he waits next to his owner to cross a street in Copenhagen.
Photographs: Radu Sigheti/Reuters
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New York, the United States
Monthly cost of food: $552
Cost of a couple's wardrobe: $1,550
Price of monthly services: $1,000
Average local monthly rent: $3,350
Global rank: 6
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Image: The Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge is seen from the 90th storey of One World Trade Center in New York.
Photographs: Lucas Jackson/Reuters
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Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Monthly cost of food: $525
Cost of a couple's wardrobe: $2,400
Price of monthly services: $860
Average local monthly rent: $1,810
Global rank: 7
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Image: A view of the city of Luxembourg.
Photographs: Francois Lenoir/Reuters
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Stockholm, Sweden
Monthly cost of food: $553
Cost of a couple's wardrobe: $2,000
Price of monthly services: $890
Average local monthly rent: $1,180
Global rank: 8
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Image: People stroll under pink cherry blossoms in a Stockholm park.
Photographs: Scanpix/Reuters
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Caracas, Venezuela
Monthly cost of food: $689
Cost of a couple's wardrobe: $1,470
Price of monthly services: $690
Average local monthly rent: $2,100
Global rank: 9
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Image: Poeple walk next to the statue of national hero Simon Bolivar in Caracas.
Photographs: Jorge Silva/Reuters
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London, England
Monthly cost of food: $436
Cost of a couple's wardrobe: $1,280
Price of monthly services: $760
Average local monthly rent: $1,980
Global rank: 10
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Image: Traffic passes the Houses of Parliament in London.
Photographs: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters
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Helsinki, Finland
Monthly cost of food: $497
Cost of a couple's wardrobe: $1,810
Price of monthly services: $840
Average local monthly rent: $1,440
Global rank: 11
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Image: A view of a cafe in the square of the Three Blacksmiths in Helsinki.
Photographs: Stringer/Reuters
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Frankfurt, Germany
Monthly cost of food: $439
Cost of a couple's wardrobe: $1,730
Price of monthly services: $710
Average local monthly rent: $1,280
Global rank: 12
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Image: Pedestrians enjoy the sun and warm weather during a walk along the river Main in Frankfurt.
Photographs: Ralph Orlowski/Reuters
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Munich, Germany
Monthly cost of food: $500
Cost of a couple's wardrobe: $1,960
Price of monthly services: $710
Average local monthly rent: $970
Global rank: 13
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Image: A view of Munich's townhall during the Christmas market.
Photographs: Michaela Rehle/Reuters
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Paris, France
Monthly cost of food: $523
Cost of a couple's wardrobe: $2,430
Price of monthly services: $710
Average local monthly rent: $1,670
Global rank: 14
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Image: A view shows the Concorde obelisk, Champs Elysees Avenue and the Arc de Triomphe monument in Paris.
Photographs: Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters
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Sydney, Australia
Monthly cost of food: $509
Cost of a couple's wardrobe: $1,400
Price of monthly services: $680
Average local monthly rent: $1,640
Global rank: 15
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Image: Man rests on a bench overlooking Sydney's famous Bondi Beach.
Photographs: Tim Wimborne/Reuters
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Montreal, Canada
Monthly cost of food: $519
Cost of a couple's wardrobe: $1,730
Price of monthly services: $690
Average local monthly rent: $1,360
Global rank: 16
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Image: A view of Old Port area in Montreal.
Photographs: Jumana El-Heloueh/Reuters
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Vienna, Austria
Monthly cost of food: $504
Cost of a couple's wardrobe: $2,020
Price of monthly services: $680
Average local monthly rent: $950
Global rank: 17
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Image: A view of Vienna International Center and UN headquarters in Vienna.
Photographs: Herwig Prammer/Reuters
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Milan, Italy
Monthly cost of food: $487
Cost of a couple's wardrobe: $2,040
Price of monthly services: $710
Average local monthly rent: $1,260
Global rank: 18
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Image: A view of Duomo cathedral in Milan.
Photographs: Stefano Rellandini/Reuters
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Rome, Italy
Monthly cost of food: $497
Cost of a couple's wardrobe: $1,740
Price of monthly services: $690
Average local monthly rent: $1,810
Global rank: 19
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Image: An aerial view of the Colosseum in Rome.
Photographs: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters
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