New York and Singapore are jointly the world's most expensive cities after inflation soared this year. | via philstarlife
The pair displaced last year's number one Tel Aviv, which fell to third place this time round in the Worldwide Cost of Living index from London-based Economist Intelligence Unit .
New York hit the top spot for the first time, while Damascus and Tripoli remained the cheapest cities. The US currency has jumped this year as the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates by large amounts to try and tame decades-high inflation.The biggest upward movers were Moscow and St Petersburg which shot up by 88 and 70 places respectively as prices soared amid Western sanctions and buoyant energy markets supported the rouble".
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