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20 most expensive cities for foreigners

Last updated on: June 10, 2013 09:41 IST
Kremlin Beklemishevskaya Tower, also known as Moskvoretskaya, in central Moscow.

Companies sending employees on international assignment will often pay an allowance to ensure that their assignees' spending power is not compromised. To help multinational companies calculate these allowances, ECA International, a global management consulting firm, carries out two Cost of Living Surveys per year, comparing a basket of consumer goods and services commonly purchased by assignees in more than 400 locations worldwide it says.

Let's take a look at 20 most expensive cities for foreigners in the world.

Source: eca-international.com

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20 most expensive cities for foreigners

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Royal Palace at the end of Karl Johans Gate in Oslo, Norway.

Oslo

Country: Norway

Rank in 2013: 1

Rank in 2012: 2

Movie ticket: $18.76

Can of soda: $3.43

Dozen eggs: $8.39

Beer at a bar: $14.10

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Dusk settles over the Angolan capital, Luanda.

Luanda

Country: Angola

Rank in 2013: 2

Rank in 2012: 4

Movie ticket: $13.89

Can of soda: $1.00

Dozen eggs: $5.26

Beer at a bar: $8.14

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A view of Stavanger, Norway.

Stavanger

Country: Norway

Rank in 2013: 3

Rank in 2012: 5

Movie ticket: $18.68

Can of soda: $3.17

Dozen eggs: $8.30

Beer at a bar: $13.79

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The city of Juba is seen at sunset.

Juba

Country: South Sudan

Rank in 2013: 4

Rank in 2012: 45

Movie ticket: N/A

Can of soda: $1.62

Dozen eggs: $5.88

Beer at a bar: $5.16

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St Nicholas (Nikolskaya) Tower, left, and the History Museum, right, in Moscow's Red Square.

Moscow

Country: Russia

Rank in 2013: 5

Rank in 2012: 13

Movie ticket: $16.27

Can of soda: $1.80

Dozen eggs: $3.53

Beer at a bar: $10.77

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Skyscrapers in Tokyo's Shinjuku district frame Mt Fuji at dusk.

Tokyo

Country: Japan

Rank in 2013: 6

Rank in 2012: 1

Movie ticket: $19.09

Can of soda: $1.61

Dozen eggs: $5.56

Beer at a bar: $9.18

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A view shows the city of Zurich and the Limmat River. On right is the Grossmuenster church.

Zurich

Country: Switzerland

Rank in 2013: 7

Rank in 2012: 9

Movie ticket: $19.09

Can of soda: $1.21

Dozen eggs: $8.21

Beer at a bar: $9.89

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The buildings of the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva.

Geneva

Country: Switzerland

Rank in 2013: 8

Rank in 2012: 7

Movie ticket: $20.15

Can of soda: $1.31

Dozen eggs: $8.42

Beer at a bar: $9.30

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A view shows the city of Basel and the Rhine River.

Basel

Country: Switzerland

Rank in 2013: 9

Rank in 2012: 11

Movie ticket: $19.09

Can of soda: $1.21

Dozen eggs: $8.21

Beer at a bar: $9.89

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Children play in the fountain in front of the Bundeshaus, the seat of the Swiss parliament, in Bern.

Bern

Country: Switzerland

Rank in 2013: 10

Rank in 2012: 10

Movie ticket: $20.15

Can of soda: $1.34

Dozen eggs: $8.81

Beer at a bar: $9.19

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Port Moresby, capital of Papau New Guinea.

Port Moresby

Country: Papau New Guinea

Rank in 2013: 11

Rank in 2012: 15

Movie ticket: $18.96

Can of soda: $2.15

Dozen eggs: $6.21

Beer at a bar: $7.68

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Oresund bridge, which links the city of Malmo in Sweden to Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, has a total length of 7,845 metres.

Copenhagen

Country: Denmark

Rank in 2013: 12

Rank in 2012: 14

Movie ticket: $15.45

Can of soda: $2.60

Dozen eggs: $7.86

Beer at a bar: $10.42

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Nagoya, Japan.

Nagoya

Country: Japan

Rank in 2013: 13

Rank in 2012: 3

Movie ticket: $19.09

Can of soda: $1.20

Dozen eggs: $4.63

Beer at a bar: $9.01

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Part of Gangnam area is seen down the Han River in Seoul.

Seoul

Country: South Korea

Rank in 2013: 14

Rank in 2012: 29

Movie ticket: $8.52

Can of soda: $1.48

Dozen eggs: $4.92

Beer at a bar: $7.62

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A view of Stockholm.

Stockholm

Country: Sweden

Rank in 2013: 15

Rank in 2012: 22

Movie ticket: $18.16

Can of soda: $1.93

Dozen eggs: $4.72

Beer at a bar: $11.27

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Ships sail against skyscrapers lining the background at Yokohama Bay in Yokohama.

Yokohama

Country: Japan

Rank in 2013: 16

Rank in 2012: 6

Movie ticket: $19.09

Can of soda: $1.35

Dozen eggs: $4.61

Beer at a bar: $8.64

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A cruise ship navigates past the Sydney Opera House as 'Play' by The Spinifex Group is projected on its sails as part of Vivid Festival in Sydney.

Sydney

Country: Australia

Rank in 2013: 17

Rank in 2012: 16

Movie ticket: $19.26

Can of soda: $2.24

Dozen eggs: $5.17

Beer at a bar: $8.59

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Brazzaville in Congo.

Brazzaville

Country: Congo

Rank in 2013: 18

Rank in 2012: 27

Movie ticket: N/A

Can of soda: $1.81

Dozen eggs: $3.70

Beer at a bar: $5.07

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Kinshasa in Democratic Republic of Congo.

Kinshasa

Country: Democratic Republic of Congo

Rank in 2013: 19

Rank in 2012: 28

Movie ticket: N/A

Can of soda: $2.25

Dozen eggs: $3.82

Beer at a bar: $7.51

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A tram which has been converted into a rolling pub combines sightseeing with a night on the town in Helsinki.

Helsinki

Country: Finland

Rank in 2013: 20

Rank in 2012: 19

Movie ticket: $16.00

Can of soda: $2.29

Dozen eggs: $4.75

Beer at a bar: $11.66