Comments on: The World’s Most Costly Cities

By: Mohammad Ahsan Ullah

Mohammad Ahsan Ullah — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:19:17 +0000

It is really a shocking things to see the cities of Asia in the list because most of the people of Asia live under the proverty line hence costly means the data listed really go against the realistic of scenerio of Asia’s people. Thanks

By: jim

jim — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 04:51:49 +0000

I was surprised too but you never know where they find the prices that they do use.

By: Foobarista

Foobarista — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 00:28:24 +0000

I’m rather shocked to see Beijing on the list (I know this is obviously an American site, but it does bring up questions of methodology). BJ has had a real-estate boom recently, but you can still buy a downtown condo there for under USD $100K. Taxis cost about US 0.40 per kilometer, and the vast majority of restaurants are in the “eat till you’re stuffed” for US $5.

Of course, if you insist on living in English-friendly places, having a car and driver, eat in 5 star hotels, and live in “foreigner” apartments, it will be monstrously expensive, but few do, particularly if they’re paying with their own money.

By: Brian P.

Brian P. — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 21:40:06 +0000

According to one study on boston.com (see link above) Boston ranks as the most expensive city in America.

By: Jose Anes

Jose Anes — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 16:37:24 +0000

Tokyo is expensive if you want to live in the same way you live here. Been there already.

However, in Tokyo and in most other places in the world, if you live (or travel or do tourism) like the locals do, it is not that expensive. We found it quite affordable for tourism: just don’t expect the grandeur, space, and luxury that you come to expect from even the moderate hotel and restaurant chains back at home. (those require a preety penny).

By: nickel

nickel — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 04:40:21 +0000

Brian: They based their calculations on a lot more than home price. But that *is* an awful lot of money for a basement studio.

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 23 Jun 2005 05:29:44 +0000

What about Boston?
Basement sturio 429,000.00?

By: Automatt

Automatt — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 06:28:51 +0000

Very interesting post about cities.

By: nickel

nickel — Tue, 21 Jun 2005 13:54:24 +0000

Me too. But they factored in a lot more than the cost of buying a house when they made this list. If I’m not mistaken, the second most expensive US city was LA.

By: FMF

FMF — Tue, 21 Jun 2005 12:47:38 +0000

I’m surprised not to see several cities in California listed here. Seems like a fix-me-upper starter home in a bad neighborhood in any CA city goes for $850,000 these days.