sextonseven said:

That in addition to dirty, expensive, crime, unfriendly people...

The one redeeming quality about Portland is that it has an AWESOME public transportation system.

CarrieLee said:

Ditto. I've always been no further than an hour from the ocean and frankly, you can't step down once you've had it.

INSATIABLE said:

sextonseven said:

I guess it's a claustrophobic person's nightmare. I went back back and forth deciding if I wanted to live in NYC. I hate all of the people, but I love the diversity, opportunities for entertainment, and having everything at an arm's reach. Overall, I think I'd like to be in So. Cal though.

hokie1 said:

I'm from New York.There are unfriendly people in every city.

I will never go back to Portland.

live4lust said:

Oregon or Maine?

hokie1 said:

oregon

AnckSuNamun said:

DanceWme said:

It's too crowded

AnckSuNamun said:

Thats good when ur on the train all smashed up on some cute guy

DanceWme said:

Or some perverted old man grinding his package in your back.

live4lust said:

Why? Does it suck there? I don't know a thing about Oregon

jess555ja said:

well, i didn't like the city that much but one of the worst things to ever happen to me happened there. so, lots of bad memories

Boston

Mobile

Jacksonville

hokie1 said:

I agree with nyc. Why would i want to pay 1200 a month to live in someone's basement?

DanceWme said:

Or some perverted old man grinding his package in your back.

Imago said:

And you have alligators and sharks and big bugs and cockroaches and floridians there.

CarrieMpls said:

Damn- you and Evenstar paint a prettier than I do of Florida...lol
I have been here over 20 years somehow- I always say it is a nice place to visit but not live.
I so will NOT miss the cockroaches when I move.

1) Florida!

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

OH YES
Flying ones too...and many other scary bugs as well.

shanti0608 said:

Oh dear.. you really will have to visit here... there is VERY out!

I agree with nyc. Why would i want to pay 1200 a month to live in someone's basement?

Offshore.com 21 June 2007


Moscow is the world’s most expensive city for expatriates for the second consecutive year, according to the latest Cost of Living Survey from Mercer Human Resource Consulting.

London is in second position, climbing three places since last year. Seoul moves down one place in the ranking to take third place, followed by Tokyo in fourth. Asuncion in Paraguay is the least expensive city for the fifth year running.

Mercer's annual Cost of Living Survey covers 143 cities across six continents, and measures the comparative cost of over 200 items in each location, including housing, transport, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment. It is the world’s most comprehensive cost of living survey and is used to help multinational companies and governments determine compensation allowances for their expatriate employees.

With regard to the positions in the rankings occupied by countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Mercer revealed that Europe dominated the top 50, placing 30 cities on the list and capturing six spots in the top ten. Strong currencies helped push most European cities higher for 2007.

Africa placed five cities in the top 50, with Douala, Cameroon on top with a rank of 24. Four of the African cities climbed in the rankings, while Lagos, Nigeria dropped from 31 to 37.

Four cities in the Middle East were in the top 50 for 2007, lead by Tel Aviv, Israel in 17th place. Istanbul, Turkey took the biggest drop in the top 50, from 15th to 38th.

Eight Asian cities were on the top 50 list, led by Seoul, Korea in third place. The biggest mover was Taipei, Taiwan which dropped from 28th to 48th.

Only two US cities made the list (New York City at 15th and Los Angeles at 42nd) thanks to the weak US dollar. No Canadian or Latin American cities were in the top 50.

In Australasia, Sydney was the lone representative in the top 50, placing 19th.