Move over Tokyo.
Singapore has dethroned the Japanese capital to become the world’s most expensive city in 2014, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s latest Worldwide Cost of Living survey.
The bi-annual report, which ranks 131 global cities, credits currency appreciation, solid price inflation and high costs of living for Singapore’s dubious new distinction.
I ? Word Understanding
Dethroned ? removed or taken away from it’s place
Bi-annual ? twice a year
Dubious ? likely to be bad or wrong
II ? Have Your Say
1. Here are some cost items compared in the survey:
? Accommodation (apartment rent)
? Car ownership
? Utilities
? Food
? Clothes
? Education
? Communication
? Entertainment
2. The least expensive city to live is Mumbai, India.
