World's most expensive cities -- a list of 144

World's most expensive cities led by Tokyo, London - Jun. 14, 2004
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Tokyo and London still tops the list.

It is surprising to know that Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in Viet Nam and Jakarta, Indonesia ranked 29th, 36th and 45th, respectively. They are the most expensive cities to live in South East Asia together with Singapore ranked 46th.

In this list Auckland and Wellington ranked 80th and 86th, respectively. Manila ranked 138th, in the bottom quartile.