Where's more expensive; London or Tel Aviv? - The Jewish Chronicle

London is the 16th most expensive city in the world to live in, according to the latest figures by consultants Mercer. While it has dropped 13 places from last year, it is still above Tel Aviv, but only just. The Israeli city is sitting just behind in 17th. Tokyo has knocked Mexico off the top spot. Must be all that sushi. Here's the full list, courtesy of Mercer's survey: The top 50 most expensive cities Rank 2009 Rank 2008 City Country Index 2009 SOURCE: Mercer.com 1 2 TOKYO JAPAN 143.7 2 11 OSAKA JAPAN 119.2 3 1 MOSCOW RUSSIA 115.4 4 8 GENEVA SWITZERLAND 109.2 5 6 HONG KONG HONG KONG 108.7 6 9 ZURICH SWITZERLAND 105.2 7 7 COPENHAGEN DENMARK 105 8 22 NEW YORK CITY US 100 9 20 BEIJING CHINA 99.6 10 13 SINGAPORE SINGAPORE 98 11 10 MILAN ITALY 96.9 12 24 SHANGAI CHINA 95.2 13 12 PARIS FRANCE 95.1 14 4 OSLO NORWAY 94.2 15 89 CARACAS VENEZUELA 93.3 16 3 LONDON UK 92.7 17 14 TEL AVIV ISRAEL 91.9 18 16 ROME ITALY 91.2 19 21 HELSINKI FINLAND 90.5 20 52 DUBAI UAE 90.1 21 19 VIENNA AUSTRIA 89.3 22 61 SHENZHEN CHINA 89 23 55 LOS ANGELES US 87.6 23 70 GUANGZHOU CHINA 87.6 25 16 DUBLIN IRELAND 87.4 26 65 ABU DHABI UAE 86.7 27 34 DOUALA CAMEROUN 86.1 28 25 ATHENS GREECE 85.9 29 25 AMSTERDAM NETHERLANDS 85.7 30 45 BRATISLAVA SLOVAKIA 84.8 31 89 WHITE PLAINS US 84.7 32 30 LAGOS NIGERIA 84.6 33 74 TEHRAN IRAN 84.1 34 51 ABIDJAN IVORY COAST 82.5 34 41 DAKAR SENEGAL 82.5 34 78 SAN FRANCISCO US 82.5 37 28 MADRID SPAIN 82.1 38 43 LUXEMBOURG LUXEMBOURG 82.1 38 31 BARCELONA SPAIN 82.1 40 57 ALGIERS ALGERIA 81.7 41 77 HONOLULU US 81.6 41 39 BRUSSELS BELGIUM 81.6 41 80 BEIRUT LEBANON 81.6 44 44 ALMATY KAZAKHSTAN 81.5 45 75 MIAMI US 81.4 46 18 ST PETERSBOURG RUSSIA 81.3 47 37 MUNICH GERMANY 81.2 48 40 FRANKFURT GERMANY 80.9 49 38 BERLIN GERMANY 80.8 50 84 CHICAGO US 80.7

SOURCE: Mercer.com
1	2	TOKYO	JAPAN	143.7
2	11	OSAKA	JAPAN	119.2
3	1	MOSCOW	RUSSIA	115.4
4	8	GENEVA	SWITZERLAND	109.2
5	6	HONG KONG	HONG KONG	108.7
6	9	ZURICH	SWITZERLAND	105.2
7	7	COPENHAGEN	DENMARK	105
8	22	NEW YORK CITY	US	100
9	20	BEIJING	CHINA	99.6
10	13	SINGAPORE	SINGAPORE	98
11	10	MILAN	ITALY	96.9
12	24	SHANGAI	CHINA	95.2
13	12	PARIS	FRANCE	95.1
14	4	OSLO	NORWAY	94.2
15	89	CARACAS	VENEZUELA	93.3
16	3	LONDON	UK	92.7
17	14	TEL AVIV	ISRAEL	91.9
18	16	ROME	ITALY	91.2
19	21	HELSINKI	FINLAND	90.5
20	52	DUBAI	UAE	90.1
21	19	VIENNA	AUSTRIA	89.3
22	61	SHENZHEN	CHINA	89
23	55	LOS ANGELES	US	87.6
23	70	GUANGZHOU	CHINA	87.6
25	16	DUBLIN	IRELAND	87.4
26	65	ABU DHABI	UAE	86.7
27	34	DOUALA	CAMEROUN	86.1
28	25	ATHENS	GREECE	85.9
29	25	AMSTERDAM	NETHERLANDS	85.7
30	45	BRATISLAVA	SLOVAKIA	84.8
31	89	WHITE PLAINS	US	84.7
32	30	LAGOS	NIGERIA	84.6
33	74	TEHRAN	IRAN	84.1
34	51	ABIDJAN	IVORY COAST	82.5
34	41	DAKAR	SENEGAL	82.5
34	78	SAN FRANCISCO	US	82.5
37	28	MADRID	SPAIN	82.1
38	43	LUXEMBOURG	LUXEMBOURG	82.1
38	31	BARCELONA	SPAIN	82.1
40	57	ALGIERS	ALGERIA	81.7
41	77	HONOLULU	US	81.6
41	39	BRUSSELS	BELGIUM	81.6
41	80	BEIRUT	LEBANON	81.6
44	44	ALMATY	KAZAKHSTAN	81.5
45	75	MIAMI	US	81.4
46	18	ST PETERSBOURG	RUSSIA	81.3
47	37	MUNICH	GERMANY	81.2
48	40	FRANKFURT	GERMANY	80.9
49	38	BERLIN	GERMANY	80.8
50	84	CHICAGO	US	80.7