Most Expensive Cities
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I am not surprised that Oslo, Norway has taken over first place as the most expensive city in the world (knocking Tokyo out of first place). We vacationed in Norway a few summers ago. While Norway was quite beautiful, it was easily the most expensive place that we have traveled to. I remember sitting in a restaurant in Bergen after having just ordered a hamburger. I calculated in my head that the burger was going to cost me over $20USD (probably even more expensive now). Oh, well, it costs what is costs. All in all I enjoyed Norway much more than Alaska (Alaska being a very poor value for the money) and would return to Norway before Alaska any day.
Of the other cities on the list, I found Copenhagen to be the most 'affordable' of the Scandinavian cities I have visited, London is certainly expensive (an not a great value, either). I don't recall Geneva being overly expensive, just cold, rainy and desperately boring (it was December, granted). Commentary on Paris will be reserved until we return from a short trip there mid-February. Tokyo and Reykjavik both remain on our 'someday' travel list, expense aside.
Here is the list from the Guardian:
Most expensive cities (Last year in brackets)
1 (3) Oslo 2 (1) Tokyo 3 (8) Reykjavik 4 (2) Osaka Kobe 4 (4) Paris 6 (5) Copenhagen 7 (7) London 8 (6) Zurich 9 (8) Geneva 10 (10) Helsinki