Wellington now as expensive as London. Two New Zealand cities are now among the most expensive in the world to live in, rating higher than the likes of New York, Hong Kong and Rome according to a new survey. Auckland, previously 24th, is now ranked the 15th costliest city in the world in the Economist Intelligence Unit's report while Wellington has jumped 16 places to be equal 17th - level-pegging with London.
The Worldwide Cost of Living saw the only two New Zealand cities ranked in 130-city study both enter the top 20 since the last survey in June. Wellington's leap up the rankings was only bettered by four cities - Asuncion, Belgrade, Caracas and Montevideo. The report, carried out twice a year, compares more than 400 individual prices across 160 products and services, including food, drink, clothing, transport, utility bills and recreational costs. Zurich was the world's most expensive city in the survey followed by Tokyo and Geneva.
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Author David Halperin says “Just because you happen to be a gay man doesn’t mean that you don’t have to learn how to become one”, and nowhere is this more true than in regard to relationships. . | Stephen Rainbow. Watch Episodes | Television New Zealand | Television | TV One, TV2, U, TVNZ 7. Stuff.co.nz - Latest New Zealand News & World News, Sports News & NZ Weather Forecasts.
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