According to the annual Worldwide Cost of Living Survey of 214 cities<br />by Mercer, Tel Aviv is the most expensive city in the Middle East for<br />expatriates and one of the most expensive in the world. Tel Aviv<br />'beat' Middle Eastern cities such as Abu Dhabi , Dubai and Amman. Tel<br />Aviv outranks New York and Paris. Mercer measures the comparative cost<br />of over 200 items in each city, including transport, food, clothing,<br />household goods, and entertainment. The cost of housing is also<br />included and, as it is often the biggest expense for expatriates, it<br />plays an important part in determining a city's rank.
