Author Topic: Oslo tops list of world's most expensive cities (Read 2217 times)

reyfer · « **on:** March 06, 2007, 01:36:18 AM »

Planning a European summer vacation? Save your money.

Eight of the ten costliest cities worldwide are located in Europe, according to a recent survey from The Economist Group.

JFC · « **Reply #1 on:** March 06, 2007, 01:44:22 AM »

Would've been interesting if they had provided the full list.

LaJon · « **Reply #2 on:** March 06, 2007, 03:15:02 AM »

Top 10 from article:

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Oslo (Norway)
Paris (France)
Copenhagen (Denmark)
London (U.K.)
Tokyo (Japan)
Osaka Kobe (Japan)
Reykjavik (Iceland)
Zurich (Switzerland)
Frankfurt (Germany)
Helsinki (Finland)

Always wanted to go visit Oslo too. My grandparents who travel a lot said it's really beautiful. Better start saving..

Reniafan · « **Reply #3 on:** March 06, 2007, 04:08:23 AM »

expensive as how the cities are worth? or expensive on how they sell their products? wont show me link... thats why im asking these dumb questions lol.

tempethegreat · « **Reply #4 on:** March 06, 2007, 04:32:15 AM »

i think that if youll go to the malaysia,it can also save a lot of money.....
it is becoz the products is cheaper than any other country i think........

Asmodai · « **Reply #5 on:** March 06, 2007, 04:45:53 AM »

Quote from: Reniafan;322993

expensive as how the cities are worth? or expensive on how they sell their products? wont show me link... thats why im asking these dumb questions lol.

"The Economist Intelligence Unit survey compared prices and products in more than 130 cities worldwide and used New York as a base index of 100 for comparisons."

LA came in surprisingly cheap.

jkto · « **Reply #6 on:** March 06, 2007, 04:48:07 AM »

so much for my wish to travel the world... haha well at least il stay away from europe...

testype01 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 06, 2007, 03:42:14 PM »

That says to the poor countries "Stay in your home you little third world person!" like mine in South America.

Tyball · « **Reply #8 on:** March 06, 2007, 07:57:07 PM »

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Tehran, Iran at No. 132, the least expensive city on the list.

I would much rather live here in Oslo than in Tehran, even if it's a lot more expensive to do so - and when we Norwegians travel abroad we're sure to find lower prices than at home.

testype01 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 06, 2007, 09:55:59 PM »

I wouldn't live in Teheran in these days, you know...Bush is coming to get you and all....

sid_coz · « **Reply #10 on:** March 13, 2007, 12:03:29 PM »

Am surprised Banglore (India) doesnt figure in the list. I recently read that the tariffs in Hotels there were the highest in the world.

Asmodai · « **Reply #11 on:** March 13, 2007, 05:04:45 PM »

The cost of everything else is cheaper though.