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UBS Prices and Earnings 2015 study: Zurich, Geneva and New York City are the most expensive cities in the world - Swiss Version

Zurich17 Sep 2015, 09:15 CESTMedia Releases Switzerland

  • Zurich and Geneva are also in the top three cities for wages and purchasing power. Kiev, Nairobi and Jakarta are the bottom three.
  • Workers in Zurich and Geneva can earn enough in 11 minutes to buy a Big Mac® – the third fastest time. However, food in Zurich is still the priciest in the world.
  • Workers in Hong Kong work four hours more a day than those in Paris.
  • Earners pay the highest income tax contributions in Copenhagen – 45% on average. Taxes in Zurich average around 7%.
  • Zurich haircuts are the second most expensive in the world behind Oslo.

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