The 50 priciest cities in the world, according to the cost of items including housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment:

1. Moscow
2. Seoul
3. Tokyo
4. Hong Kong
5. London
6. Osaka, Japan
7. Geneva
8. Copenhagen, Denmark
9. Zurich, Switzerland
10. Oslo, Norway
10. New York
12. St. Petersburg, Russia
13. Milan, Italy
14. Beijing
15. Istanbul, Turkey
15. Paris
17. Singapore
18. Dublin, Ireland
19. Sydney, Australia
20. Shanghai, China
21. Rome
21. Kiev, Ukraine
21. Vienna, Austria
24. Tel Aviv, Israel
25. Helsinki, Finland
25. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
27. Douala, Cameroon
28. Taipei, Taiwan
29. Los Angeles
30. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
31. Lagos, Nigeria
32. Beirut, Lebanon
32. Hanoi, Vietnam
34. Sao Paolo, Brazil
34. San Francisco
36. Stockholm, Sweden
37. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
38. Chicago
39. Miami
40. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
41. Lusaka, Zambia
41. Amsterdam, Netherlands
43. White Plains, N.Y.
44. Shenzen, China
45. Abidjan, Ivory Coast
45. Dakar, Senegal
47. Toronto
48. Jakarta, Indonesia
48. Bratislava, Slovak Republic
50. Prague, Czech Republic