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Jody Holeton
17th June 2003, 05:45
http://www.mercerhr.com/knowledgecenter/reportsummary.jhtml/dynamic/idContent/1095320;jsessionid=1KB20CB5FIDWMAAJAADQOCA

Tokyo has replaced Hong Kong as the world?fs most expensive city, according to the latest cost of living survey. Moscow is in second place, followed by Osaka, which has moved up three places since last year. Asuncion in Paraguay, whose currency depreciated against the US dollar, has replaced Johannesburg as the least expensive city in the survey.



With New York as the base city scoring 100 points, Tokyo scored 126.1 points and is almost three-and-a-half times costlier than Asuncion, which has an index of 36.5 points.



The results show the gap between the world?fs most and least expensive cities continues to narrow. This trend, however, has moderated, with the difference in the index scores falling by four percentage points this year compared to 15 points last year.



Note from Jody! The countryside ain't so cheap either!!