The results of a survey that determines which places in the world are the most expensive to live in are known. Can you guess which cities topped the list?
Report Worldwide Cost of Living, which is issued annually by the organization The Economist Intelligence Unit, is based on a comparison of world cities according to more than 400 individual prices of 160 products and services. These are classified into different categories, such as food, drink, clothing, rent and traffic.
After extensive analysis, it is clear that the title of the most expensive city already 5th year in a row belongs Singapore ‒ it is so because of the fact that they are the prices of cars and their maintenance in the island city-state in Southeast Asia, the highest in the world.
The Singapore government regulates the number of passenger cars by issuing a limited number of permits for the purchase of a vehicle. These are valid for 10 years, and residents can deduct up to 37,000 dollars (calculated 32.620 euros). Car prices are also very high due to various taxes and import costs.
Singapore, which is followed in second place by the most expensive cities Paris and Zurich, is also known for high prices for clothes. It made it into the top ten most expensive cities in the world 5 European, 4 Asian and one Australian city. Which one are, see v gallery.
Gallery: The most expensive cities in the world 2018
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