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Cost of Living Index


Cost of Living, 2006

Rank
 City
Cost of Living Index
1
 Moscow, Russia
123.9
2
 Seoul, South Korea
121.7
3
 Tokyo, Japan
119.1
4
 Hong Kong, China
116.3
5
 London, United Kingdom
110.6
15
 Paris, France
93.1
20
 Shanghai, China
91.2
34
 Sao Paulo, Brazil
85
47
 Toronto, Canada
82.6
53
 Madrid, Spain
81.8
61
 Frankfurt, Germany
80.5
70
 Brussels, Belgium
79.5
83
 Washington, DC, USA
77


Source: WM Mercer Cost of Living Index, 2006.

Note: Base Index=100. Index measures the cost of over 200 items, including housing, transit, clothing, household goods, and entertainment.