Tags:
Travel & Tourism ,
Top 5 Most Expensive,
Food & Drink
Sources: UBS. CIO Wealth Management Research: A comparison of purchasing power around the globe, 2012.
List Notes: Data is the price of one evening meal per person (one three-course menu with starter, main course and dessert, excluding drinks) including service in a good restaurant. Prices and wages are in U.S. dollars for the year 2012. Average hourly salary is for 15 professions, weighted according
to distribution; net after deductions of taxes and social security
contributions (Please note: wage comparisons always come with a degree of uncertainty,
as it is extremely difficult to collect reliable data on income
in some cities).
The occupations used for salary comparisons were: Bus driver,
Car mechanic,
Call center agent,
Financial analyst
Engineer,
Cook (Chef de Partie),
Bank credit clerk,
Product manager,
Secretary/personal assistant,
Female sales assistant,
Primary school teacher,
Department manager,
Female factory worker,
Construction worker,
Skilled industrial worker.