of singapore is 10th most expensive city

Singapore is 10th most expensive city: Mercer has released its 2009 Cost of Living survey results. It ranks Singapore as the 10th most expensive city. Tokyo ranks the most expensive knocking last year's top spot Moscow to third place.

Number sin brackets indicate last year's standing
1. Tokyo (2)
2. Osaka (11)
3. Moscow (1)
4. Geneva (8)
5. Hong Kong (6)
6. Zurich (9)
7. Copenhagen (7)
8. New York City (22)
9. Beijing (20)
10. Singapore (13)

"Mercer's Cost of Living survey covers 143 cities across six continents and measures the comparative cost of over 200 items in each location, including housing, transport, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment. It is the world’s most comprehensive cost of living survey and is used to help multinational companies and governments determine compensation allowance for their expatriate employees."

See the top 50 cities ranking.