Most Expensive....

A survey by economists at Swiss bank UBS lists Oslo, London and Copenhagen as the three most costly cities, while Dublin has crept ahead to fourth place.

Among Asian cities, Tokyo is the most expensive, followed by Seoul, Singapore and Hong Kong.

As for those who bring home the most money after taxes, it is the inhabitants of Swiss city Zurich. Excluding housing costs, Zurich residents also have the highest spending power in net wages.

At the other half of the chart, Jakarta residents get the least for the amount of work they put in.

A word of advice to my Indonesian school mates, stay on in Singapore after you graduate, as you are more valued here than back home in Jakarta.