moscows exchange rate has also become weaker,
but russia has a much higher inflation rate than many european countries. so prices in moscow are among the highest in europe.
but there is one advantage of living in moscow.
the underground is excellent-very cheap and much more comfortable than the one in london.
new york is the most expensive us city.
this is because the us dollar is stronger than many other currencies.
some european countries that used to be far more expensive than new your are now much cheaper.
london is the 10th most expensive city in the world, according to the survey.
a year ago, london was 5%-10% cheaper than many french and german cities.
this is no longer so. now london is 15% dearer than the german and french cities mentioned in the survey.
however, london is a good city to live in.
business people said that london was the most exciting of all the major cities in the world.
londoners also claim that it is cleaner than it used to be, and safer than many other european cities.
if youre hard up, dont go to oslo-its europes most expensive city.
meals at restaurants cost a fortune and drinks are very pricey.
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yes?
could i speak to mr smith?
er... i dont know erm i think hes out.
do you know when hell be back?
well, im not quite sure. you could maybe try tomorrow.
ok. bye.
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hello. is that janet, bills secretary?
yes, thats right.
its john blank. im just phoning to give him an invoice number. yeah. what is it?