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New Delhi, Mumbai among world's cheapest cities

Last updated on: February 6, 2013 07:45 IST

Image: The moon rises over the skyline of Manhattan in New York - the city used as a base for the survey.
Photographs: Gary Hershorn/Reuters

Twice a year Economist Intelligence Unit comes up with a report the Worldwide Cost of Living, which details costs in different cities.

The report is compiled by comparing "more than 400 individual prices across 160 product and services" including food, drink, clothing, household supplies and personal care items, home rents, transport, utility bills, private schools, domestic help and recreational costs.

To evaluate the cities, the survey takes prices in New York as the base (100), and compared other cities with it.

Here's a list of cheapest and most expensive cities.

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The 10 cheapest cities

Image: A man sells roasted corn from his cart as another waits to give camel rides to residents visiting Karachi
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Karachi

Rank: 130

Country: Pakistan

WCOL index: 44

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Mumbai

Rank: 130 (a tie with Karachi)

Country: India

WCOL index: 44

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The 10 cheapest cities

Image: A view of the Jama Masjid.
Photographs: Desmond Boylan/Reuters

New Delhi

Rank: 129

Country: India

WCOL index: 48

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Kathmandu

Rank: 128

Country: Nepal

WCOL index: 50

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Algiers

Rank: 126

Country: Algeria

WCOL index: 54

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Tags: WCOL , Algeria

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Image: A view of Dambovita River.
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Bucharest

Rank: 126 (a tie with Algiers)

Country: Romania

WCOL index: 54

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Tags: WCOL , Algiers , Romania

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Image: A tourist takes photos of the Independence square in Colombo.
Photographs: Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters

Colombo

Rank: 125

Country: Sri Lanka

WCOL index: 55

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Panama City

Rank: 124

Country: Panama

WCOL index: 56

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The 10 cheapest cities

Image: Fireworks explode above a giant video screen in Jeddah.
Photographs: Susan Baaghil/Reuters

Jeddah

Rank: 123

Country: Saudi Arabia

WCOL index: 57

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The 10 cheapest cities


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Tehran

Rank: 122

Country: Iran

WCOL index: 58

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The 10 most expensive cities

Image: Reporters observe a panoramic view of the city of Tokyo.
Photographs: Issei Kato/Reuters

Tokyo

Rank: 1

Country: Japan

WCOL index: 152

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Image: A night view of Osaka City, Japan.
Photographs: Kimimasa Mayama/Reuters

Osaka

Rank: 2

Country: Japan

WCOL index: 146

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Image: Fireworks explode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House during a pyrotechnic show to celebrate the New Year.
Photographs: Daniel Munoz/Reuters

Sydney

Rank: 3

Country: Australia

WCOL index: 137

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Image: Pedestrians walk by the harbour during winter in Oslo.
Photographs: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters

Oslo

Rank: 4 (a tie with Melbourne)

Country: Norway

WCOL index: 136

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Image: Rowers train at dawn on the Yarra River in Melbourne.
Photographs: Toby Melville/Reuters

Melbourne

Rank: 4 (a tie with Oslo)

Country: Australia

WCOL index: 136

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Tags: WCOL , Oslo , Australia

The 10 most expensive cities

Image: The skyscrapers of Singapore's central business district are pictured before Earth Hour.
Photographs: Tim Chong/Reuters

Singapore

Rank: 6

Country: Singapore

WCOL index: 135

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Image: A worker steers a boat and a pontoon on the Limmat River during sunny spring weather in Zurich.
Photographs: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters

Zurich

Rank: 7

Country: Switzerland

WCOL index: 131

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Image: Fireworks burst over the Eiffel Tower as France celebrates Bastille Day in Paris.
Photographs: Reuters

Paris

Rank: 8

Country: France

WCOL index: 128

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Image: An aerial view of Caracas.
Photographs: Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters

Caracas

Rank: 9

Country: Venezuela

WCOL index: 126

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Image: balloonist uses his burner during a flight above the city of Geneva.
Photographs: Denis Balibouse/Reuters

Geneva

Rank: 10

Country: Switzerland

WCOL index: 124