The cost of living is an important factor when seeking for a place to live. Here in Nigeria, we believe things are very expensive but there are many cities where the cost of living is much higher. The cost of a purchasing food items, accommodation etc determines the cost of living of an area. According to Mercer Quality of Living report (click here to view the report), Vienna in Austria tops the list of the most expensive cities in the world to live in in 2015. Note that the exchange rate used here is the rate as at 9 August, @015. See below the list of top 10 countries to live in:

#1
Vienna, Austria:
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Vienna has been listed as the most expensive city in the world in 2015. An inexpensive meal in a restaurant in this city costs an average of 9€, a litre of milk costs an average of 1.08€, an apple costs 2.27€ and a packet of Marlboro cigarettes cost an average of 4.90€, basic amenities such as electricity, water, heating and garbage collection costs an average of 148.88€. More details on the cost of goods and services in this city can be found here.


#2
Zurich, Switzerland
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Zurich was listed as the second most expensive city in the world to live in. Zürich is an important commercial and manufacturing center and is the financial capital of Switzerland. An inexpensive meal in a restaurant in this city costs an average of 23.18€ (#1568.66), a litre of milk costs an average of 1.40€ (#235.85) and basic amenities such as electricity, water, heating and garbage collection costs an average of 174.20€ (#32514). More details on the cost of goods and services in this city can be found here.

#3
Auckland, New Zealand
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Auckland, city in northern New Zealand, situated on an isthmus joining northwestern North Island and the North Auckland Peninsula. It borders on Manukau Harbour (an arm of the Tasman Sea) and Waitemata Harbour (an arm of the Pacific Ocean). An inexpensive meal in a restaurant in this city costs an average of 9.66€ (#1568.66), a litre of milk costs an average of 1.52€ (#235.85) and basic amenities such as electricity, water, heating and garbage collection costs an average of 119.94€ (#32514). More details on the cost of goods and services in this city can be found here.


#4
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Munich, Germany
city in south central Germany, the capital of Bavaria, on the Isar River. It is an important industrial, cultural, and transportation center, and attracts many tourists with its elegant shops, fashionable nightclubs, great breweries, and lively festivals such as the Oktoberfest festival shown in the picture above. An inexpensive meal in a restaurant in this city costs an average of 10.00€ (#1568.66), a litre of milk costs an average of 0.77€ (#235.85) and basic amenities such as electricity, water, heating and garbage collection costs an average of 260.89€ (#32514). More details on the cost of goods and services in this city can be found here.


#5
Vancouver, Canada
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Vancouver is a province in western Canada, bounded on the north by Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories; on the east by Alberta; on the south by the states of Montana, Idaho, and Washington; and on the west by the Pacific Ocean and Alaska. An inexpensive meal in a restaurant in this city costs an average of 9.72€ (#1568.66), a litre of milk costs an average of 1.38€ (#235.85) and basic amenities such as electricity, water, heating and garbage collection costs an average of 78.05€ (#32514). More details on the cost of goods and services in this city can be found here.

#6
Dusseldorf, Germany
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Dusseldorf is the second German city on this list. It is a city in west central Germany, capital of North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen), a port at the confluence of the Rhine and Düssel rivers. The city is an important manufacturing, financial, and transportation center and is the seat of several major corporate headquarters. An inexpensive meal in a restaurant in this city costs an average of 11.00€ (#1568.66), a litre of milk costs an average of 0.78€ (#235.85) and basic amenities such as electricity, water, heating and garbage collection costs an average of 168.32€ (#32514). More details on the cost of goods and services in this city can be found here.

#7
Frankfurth, Germany
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Frankfurth is a city in west central Germany, in Hessen, a port on the Main River. It is a major manufacturing, financial, commercial, and transportation center, served by rail lines and the Rhine-Main Airport, the most important in Germany. An inexpensive meal in a restaurant in this city costs an average of 9.00€, a litre of milk costs an average of 0.82€ and basic amenities such as electricity, water, heating and garbage collection costs an average of 222.30€. More details on the cost of goods and services in this city can be found here.

#8
Geneva, Switzerland
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Geneva is a city in western Switzerland, the capital of Geneva Canton. The city is located at the western extremity of Lake Geneva, where the Rhône River issues from the lake. The Rhône divides Geneva into two almost equal parts. An inexpensive meal in a restaurant in this city costs an average of 23.18€, a litre of milk costs an average of 1.46€ and basic amenities such as electricity, water, heating and garbage collection costs an average of 234.88€. More details on the cost of goods and services in this city can be found here.

#9
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Copenhagen is the capital city of Denmark and of Copenhagen County, and a major seaport and commercial center. The greater part of Copenhagen is on the eastern coast of Sjælland Island. The smaller part, called Christianshavn, is on Amager Island. An inexpensive meal in a restaurant in this city costs an average of 14.74€, a litre of milk costs an average of 0.94€ and basic amenities such as electricity, water, heating and garbage collection costs an average of 168.66€. More details on the cost of goods and services in this city can be found here.

#10
Sydney, Australia
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Sydney is Australia’s most populous and economically important state. The city is a dynamic cultural center with a diversified economy focused on service industries, tourism, manufacturing, and international commerce. Its port is one of the leading centers of intercontinental trade in the Asia-Pacific region. An inexpensive meal in a restaurant in this city costs an average of 10.15€, a litre of milk costs an average of 4.07€ and basic amenities such as electricity, water, heating and garbage collection costs an average of 127.56€. More details on the cost of goods and services in this city can be found here.

As a footnote, Lagos, Nigeria and Abuja Nigeria got 211 and 213 respectively according to the report.
Do you feel your city should be one of the top 10 most expensive cities? Let me know in the comments section below

source: http://listernaija..com/2015/08/10-most-expensive-cities-in-world-in.html

Where's Singapore

I'm surprised that London is not in the top 10

Fake list I must say...no london,singapore...

OP, where is oshogbo

elego1:
OP, where is oshogbo

No be only Oshogbo


Na Daura

Where Is Borno?

noted

This is not true. Where is Abuja Nigeria

majamajic:
Where's Singapore

Singapore didn't make it to the top 10 this year

justwise:
I'm surprised that London is not in the top 10

me too. i even expected them to be number one

mayorkyzo:
Fake list I must say...no london,singapore...

ain't fake. i posted the source of the info there but the nairaland bot removed it, only left one link which is at the bottom. you can check the link and get all the websites from where the info was gotten

elego1:
OP, where is oshogbo

lols. unfortunately, only lagos and abuja made the list from Nigeria

Supermiy:
Where Is Borno?

borno made the list of places no-one would wanna live unless u would like to live there. i heard houses are very very cheap there

goodmorning40:
This is not true. Where is Abuja Nigeria

check the footnote at the end of the post

If sydney is not der its fake.....

Lol this is just a random pick! Wheres Norway?? Wheres London?? Source or no source tis fake bro...

famousdad:
If sydney is not der its fake.....

Which means you didn't read the post. Sydney is number 10 on the list

Harmony222:
Lol this is just a random pick! Wheres Norway?? Wheres London?? Source or no source tis fake bro...

london and norway didn't make the top 10 this year but i'm sure they'll be on the full list. check the source at the bottom of the post, a link to the full list is provided there. i tried to upload the link to the full list but i dunno why it disappears when i post it

PerfectlyPerfect:


borno made the list of places no-one would wanna live unless u would like to live there. i heard houses are very very cheap there

after You

Please the link you got your info from when was it updated?and what is the name of your source.because I just checked google and the ones that I saw were either updated in march or july 2015 and none mentioned anything about germany or canada. Cities in france,asia like japan,china.majority mentioned singapore as the leading city.and some mentioned london also cities in norway.
There is a big problem on this list,how you will say sydney is the most expensive city in australia?melbourne is the most expensive.so sydney can't be on this list.

crazydove:
Please the link you got your info from when was it updated?and what is the name of your source.because I just checked google and the ones that I saw were either updated in march or july 2015 and none mentioned anything about germany or canada. Cities in france,asia like japan,china.majority mentioned singapore as the leading city.and some mentioned london also cities in norway.
There is a big problem on this list,how you will say sydney is the most expensive city in australia?melbourne is the most expensive.so sydney can't be on this list.

visit the website at the bottom of the post, the link to the source of the info was posted there

PerfectlyPerfect:


visit the website at the bottom of the post, the link to the source of the info was posted there

So that naija blog is the source?smh total failure.no name sef...lols that's why there is no date sef.nothing

crazydove:


So that naija blog is the source?smh total failure.no name sef...lols that's why there is no date sef.nothing

You don't understand.
It's dated 2015.
The source of the info was pasted on the blog. I'm sure there was a direct link pasted there. I tried putting it with the post but it isn't showing up on Nairaland

PerfectlyPerfect:


You don't understand.
It's dated 2015.
The source of the info was pasted on the blog. I'm sure there was a direct link pasted there. I tried putting it with the post but it isn't showing up on Nairaland

Lol 2015?what month?I just stated the month and year the links I went through was updated in my first comment.I don't believe as long the info has no name and the internet says another then something is wrong.I can state five top international news website that discussed this topic.and you are talking about just one link?that shows that your research is not changible

PerfectlyPerfect:


https://www.imercer.com/uploads/GM/qol2015/h5478qol2015/index.html

The link you just posted is qulality of living city not most expensive?cuz if you check the internet something else will come out.you are confusing us here.

Please liviable and expensive are two different things na...Justwise
Singapore is the most expensive city in the world while Vienna is the most liviable city in the world.

crazydove:


The link you just posted is qulality of living city not most expensive?cuz if you check the internet something else will come out.you are confusing us here.

Please liviable and expensive are two different things na...Justwise
Singapore is the most expensive city in the world while Vienna is the most liviable city in the world.

Thanks for pointing that out

In my opinion there is definitely missing Istanbul!!

Went there on holidays one time and even if I was able to find something affordable to stay here http:///1N6s6CW, everything else was soo expensive!! I'd never go there even if it's such a beautiful city....

And I also thought Sydney would be more expensive than all the German cities..from my point of view it's a strange list.

TravelSabi:
In my opinion there is definitely missing Istanbul!!

Went there on holidays one time and even if I was able to find something affordable to stay here http:///1N6s6CW, everything else was soo expensive!! I'd never go there even if it's such a beautiful city....

And I also thought Sydney would be more expensive than all the German cities..from my point of view it's a strange list.

I guess you did not read the thread well before getting confused.sorry the op confused you