Most expensive cities ----------------------------------- Israel’s Tel Aviv tops the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Worldwide Cost of Living Survey for the first time, making it the most expensive city globally ----------------------------------- Soaring shekel and price increases for groceries and transport are main factors pushing Tel Aviv above Paris for top spot ----------------------------------- Most expensive 2020 2021 Tel Aviv 5= 1 Paris 1= 2= Singapore 4 2= Zurich 1= 4 Hong Kong 1= 5 New York 7= 6 Geneva 7= 7 Copenhagen 9= 8 Los Angeles 9= 9 Osaka 5= 10 ------------------------------------- Pictures: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS