Food expenditure in World Most Costly Cities


1. Tokyo, Japan

Rank in 2009: 2

Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $18 Can of beer from grocer: $3.37 One kg of rice: $8.47 One dozen eggs: $3.78

2. Oslo, Norway

Rank in 2009: 8

Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $43 Can of beer from grocer: $4.71 One kg of rice: $5.66 One dozen eggs: $6.72

3. Luanda, Angola

Rank in 2009: 1

Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $47 Can of beer from grocer: $1.62 One kg of rice: $4.73 One dozen eggs: $4.75

4. Nagoya, Japan

Rank in 2009: 3

Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $19 Can of beer from grocer: $3.08 One kg of rice: $9.14 One dozen eggs: $3.33

5. Yokohama, Japan

Rank in 2009: 4

Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $17.39 Can of beer from grocer: $3.26 One kg of rice: $6.54 One dozen eggs: $3.72

6. Stavanger, Norway

Rank in 2009: 14

Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $33 Can of beer from grocer: $4.76 One kg of rice: $5.71 One dozen eggs: $6.34

7. Kobe, Japan

Rank in 2009: 6

Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $16 Can of beer from grocer: $3.09 One kg of rice: $8.57 One dozen eggs: $2.81

8. Copenhagen, Denmark

Rank in 2009: 7

Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $36 Can of beer from grocer: $2.10 One kg of rice: $4.85 One dozen eggs: $6.99

9. Geneva, Switzerland

Rank in 2009: 9

Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $30 Can of beer from grocer: $2.02 One kg of rice: $3.81 One dozen eggs: $7.64

10. Zurich, Switzerland

Rank in 2009: 10

Food: Lunch at a restaurant: $25 Can of beer from grocer: $2.01 One kg of rice: $3.36 One dozen eggs: $5.81

Source: Business Week