http://news.alibaba.com/expensive-cities/feed/ The latest expensive cities news, articles and galleries from around the world. en-us Alibaba http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/world/100131781-1-moscow-toppled-tokyo-world%25E9%2588%25A5%25E6%25AA%259A-most.html 8 Jul 2009 08:02:01 GMT By Zhang Nan Tokyo and Osaka are the most expensive places to live due to the appreciation of the Japanese yen. In 鈥淭he Ranking of Living Expenses in Global Cities in 2009鈥� by Mercer Management Consulting, London dropped out of the Top 10 for the first time in a decade to 16th place due to th... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/entrepreneur/100185463-1-america%2527s-most-expensive-cities.html 19 Oct 2009 02:26:28 GMT A basket of goods--including rent, groceries and entertainment--cost residents of these 10 spots most. http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/business-in-china/100028364-1-beijing-becomes-most-expensive-chinese.html 9 Dec 2008 10:03:57 GMT Dec. 9, 2008 (China Knowledge) - Beijing has become the most expensive city for foreigners in China due to the surging inflation on the mainland and appreciation of the RMB, China Daily reported, citing statistics... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/cars/100199071-1-states-most-expensive-cars.html 12 Nov 2009 02:34:26 GMT Big cities aren't the only places people drive high-end vehicles. http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/food/100179463-1-centam-coffee-asian-buyers-boost-centam.html 29 Sep 2009 17:21:25 GMT * New Asian buyers keep auction prices high * U.S. buyers seen hurt by credit crunch, weak dollar PANAMA CITY, Sept 29 - Central America's high-end coffee producers saw strong interest in their expensive beans... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100112901-1-tokyo-overtakes-london%252C-moscow-office.html 4 Jun 2009 01:01:48 GMT SINGAPORE, June 3 - Tokyo leapfrogged London, Moscow and Hong Kong to become the world's most expensive city in terms of office rentals as financial institutions reduced their demand for space, CB Richard Ellis (CBRE)... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/entrepreneur/100105707-1-america%2527s-most-overpriced-cities.html 21 May 2009 05:24:28 GMT Twenty metros where Americans have a hard time meeting expenses. Vexed by gang wars and rising real estate prices, late rapper Tupac Shakur mused in 1996 that the overall cost of living in Los Angeles was so high he would almost rather 鈥渓ive life in the pen[itentiary]." http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100089844-1-update-3-mexico%2527s-soriana-cut-%2524152.html 23 Apr 2009 01:24:29 GMT * Aims to lower costs by 2 billion pesos * Cuts jobs, to reduce energy and maintenance expenses * Stock rises 2.64 percent (Adds outlook, store growth, capex, updates stock quotes) MEXICO CITY, April 22... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/food/100089840-1-update-3-mexico%2527s-soriana-cut-%2524152.html 23 Apr 2009 01:24:11 GMT * Aims to lower costs by 2 billion pesos * Cuts jobs, to reduce energy and maintenance expenses * Stock rises 2.64 percent (Adds outlook, store growth, capex, updates stock quotes) MEXICO CITY, April 22... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/technology/100076974-1-mexican-companies-hampered-poor-telecoms-oecd.html 30 Mar 2009 01:30:34 GMT MEXICO CITY, March 27 - Mexican companies are at a competitive disadvantage because of expensive and low-quality telephone and Internet services, and the government should shake up the sector by inviting in foreign investors, the... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100052963-1-rpt-feature-tale-two-cities-battle-jobs.html 18 Feb 2009 02:08:46 GMT LIMERICK, Ireland/LODZ, Poland, Feb 17 - Limerick's mayor John Gilligan has a warning for the Poles who last month scored a foreign investment coup at his city's expense: beware, you may suffer the same fate... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100052576-1-rpt-feature-tale-two-cities-battle-jobs.html 17 Feb 2009 08:48:01 GMT LIMERICK, Ireland/LODZ, Poland, Feb 17 - Limerick's mayor John Gilligan has a warning for the Poles who last month scored a foreign investment coup at his city's expense: beware, you may suffer the same fate... http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/markets/100052159-1-feature-tale-two-cities-battle-jobs.html 17 Feb 2009 01:53:58 GMT LIMERICK, Ireland/LODZ, Poland, Feb 17 - Limerick's mayor John Gilligan has a warning for the Poles who last month scored a foreign investment coup at his city's expense: beware, you may suffer the same fate... http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/trade/100000980-1-world%2527s-most-expensive-cities.html 4 Sep 2008 04:53:22 GMT Mercer's Worldwide Cost of Living Survey 2008 is used to help multinational companies determine living costs for their expatriate employees, who usually demand a relatively high quality of life. Mercer surveyed 253 cities across six continents and measured the relative cost of over 200 items in each place, including housing, transport, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/trade/100001168-1-america%2527s-most-expensive-waterfront-cities.html 10 Sep 2008 08:45:40 GMT Everyone wants to live on the beach, but some beaches are pricier than others. Using data from Coldwell Banker's 2008 Housing Price Comparison Index, which measures the median cost of a two-bedroom, 2,200 square foot home in the 315 largest property markets in the country, we looked at the most expensive waterfront property markets. Most were in California, but a few others might surprise you. http://news.alibaba.com/gallery/detail/finance/100001423-1-america%2527s-most-stressful-cities.html 24 Sep 2008 08:41:17 GMT In these 10 spots, residents are getting squeezed by expensive housing, high unemployment and pricey petrol. Polluted air and a densely packed population add anxiety to taut nerves.