Expensive Cities
So I spend most of my time in two top 20 most expensive cities in the world: Sydney at number 20 and NYC at number 13. Tokyo and Osaka top the list.
Of course, it’s the real estate prices that do it. Both cities can be damn cheap to eat in, and to buy clothes, and a host of other goods and services. Most expensive leg wax I ever had was in Madison, Wisconsin. Cheapest: right here in NYC. It wasn’t very good, but.
via Vertical Books
Posted by Justine at 3:42, 23 June 2005 under New York City/USA, State of the World, Sydney/Australia | 3 Comments »

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niki Says:
AND BLoody LONDON Too !!!!! some pitty here please
June 24th, 2005 at 8:12 AM
2. Justine Says:
London’s way up the list. It’s truly, roolly superduper expensive. You’re in a much, much worse situation than me. You have my endless sympathy.
June 24th, 2005 at 10:07 AM
Veronica Says:
Goddamn London. If I didn’t love it so much, I’d hate it. Right now I’m running the kind of credit card debt I usually have at the end of the summer after three months of no stipends.
June 25th, 2005 at 4:31 AM