Mercer's 2008 Cost of Living survey highlights

Top 50 Most Expensive Cities 2008

1. Moscow, Russia
2. Tokyo, Japan
3. London, UK
4. Oslo, Norway
5. Seoul, Korea
6. Hong Kong, China
7. Copenhagen, Denmark
8. Geneva, Switzerland
9. Zurich, Switzerland
10. Milan, Italy
11. Osaka, Japan
12. Paris, France
13. Singapore
14. Tel Aviv, Israel
15. Sydney, Australia
16. Dublin, Ireland (tie)
16. Rome, Italy (tie)
18. St. Petersburg, Russia
19. Vienna, Austria
20. Beijing, China
21. Helsinki, Finland
22. New York City, USA
23. Istanbul, Turkey
24. Shanghai, China
25. Amsterdam, Netherlands (tie)
25. Athens, Greece (tie)
25. Sao Paulo, Brazil (tie)
28. Madrid, Spain
29. Prague, Czech Republic
30. Lagos, Nigeria
31. Barcelona, Spain (tie)
31. Rio de Janiero, Brazil (tie)
31. Stockholm, Sweden (tie)
34. Douala, Cameroon
35. Warsaw, Poland
36. Melbourne, Australia
37. Munich, Germany
38. Berlin, Germany
39. Brussels, Belgium
40. Frankfurt, Germany
41. Dakar, Senegal
42. Kiev, Ukraine
43. Luxembourg
44. Almaty, Kazakhstan
45. Bratislava, Slovakia
46. Dusseldorf, Germany (tie)
46. Riga, Latvia (tie)
48. Mumbai, India
49. Zagreb, Croatia
50. Hamburg, Germany

Mercer's Quality of Living survey highlights

Quality of Living global city rankings

Top 50 Quality of Living
1. Zurich, Switzerland
2. Vienna, Austria - tie
2. Geneva, Switzerland - tie
4. Vancouver, Canada
5. Auckland, New Zealand
6. Dusseldorf, Germany
7. Munich, Germany - tie
7. Frankfurt, Germany - tie
9. Bern, Switzerland
10. Sydney, Australia
11. Copenhagen, Denmark
12. Wellington, New Zealand
13. Amsterdam, The Netherlands
14. Brussels, Belgium
15. Toronto, Canada
16. Berlin, Germany
17. Melbourne, Australia - tie
17. Luxembourg, Luxembourg - tie
19. Ottawa, Canada
20. Stockholm, Sweden
21. Perth, Australia
22. Montreal, Canada
23. Nurnberg, Germany
24. Oslo, Norway
25. Dublin, Ireland - tie
25. Calgary, Canada - tie
27. Hamburg, Germany
28. Honolulu, Hawaii (USA)
29. San Francisco, CA (USA) - tie
29. Helsinki, Finland - tie
29. Adelaide, Australia - tie
32. Singapore, Singapore
32. Paris, France
34. Brisbane, Australia
35. Tokyo, Japan
36. Lyon, France
37. Boston, MA (USA)
38. Yokohama, Japan - tie
38. London, UK - tie
40. Kobe, Japan
41. Milan, Italy
42. Barcelona, Spain
43. Madrid, Spain
44. Washington DC, USA - tie
44. Osaka, Japan - tie
44. Lisbon, Portugal - tie
44. Chicago, IL (USA) - tie
48. Portland, OR
49. New York City, NY (USA)
50. Seattle, WA (USA)