The Middle East's most expensive city is Israel
for the first time (ranked 80 in the world). The economy of Israel,
despite limited natural resources, has seen intensive development of the
agricultural and industrial sectors over the past decades which has
made Israel largely self-sufficient in food production, apart from
grains and beef. Historically, Jerusalem's economy was supported almost
exclusively by religious pilgrims, as it was located far from the
major ports of Jaffa and Gaza. Jerusalem's religious landmarks today
remain the top draw for foreign visitors, with the majority of tourists
visiting the Western Wall and the Old City. The government, centered
in Jerusalem, generates a large number of jobs, and offers subsidies
and incentives for new business initiatives and start-ups. Recently,
in one of the largest social protests in Israel's history, hundreds of
thousands took to the streets to protest the high cost of living in the
country and demand government action. Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu recently appointed a special panel of experts to
draft a series of recommendations on how best to reduce the cost of
living. The panel is due to discuss the growing sense of disparity in
Israel. Despite promising figures of growth and low unemployment
rates, many Israeli feel the prosperity is not shared by all. Israel
is followed by Abu Dhabi (ranked 84) and Doha (ranked 100).
The ten most expensive cities in the Middle East (Global rank in brackets):
1. Israel, Jerusalem (80)
2. United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi (84)
3. Qatar, Doha (100)
4. Bahrain, Manama (119)
5. Lebanon, Beirut (120)
6. United Arab Emirates, Dubai (136)
7. Palestinian Territories, West Bank (142)
8. Iran, Tehran (174)
9. Syria, Damascus (191)
10.Saudi Arabia, Riyadh (211)
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Cost of Living October 2011
The latest Xpatulator.com cost of living rankings have just been released as at October 2011.
For the full ranking list visit: October 2011 Overall Cost of Living Rankings
For the trends and regional rankings visit: October 2011 Cost of Living Trends
For the rankings by basket visit: Cost of Living Rankings
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