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Count the Australian cities in the list compared with others. There were more off the page and they only listed the top 50 most expensive cities in the world to live. A recent comparison of IKEA stores showed that Australians pay between 2 and 3 times the price of goods in those stores compared with the US or Sweden.

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Notes for Editors

The figures for Mercer’s Cost of Living and rental accommodation costs comparisons are derived from a survey conducted in March 2011. March 2011 exchange rates and Mercer’s international basket of goods and services have been used as basis measurements.

The information is used by governments and major companies to protect the purchasing power of their employees when transferred abroad; rental accommodation costs data is used to assess local expatriate housing allowances. The choice of cities surveyed is based on the demand for data.