Dublin now as expensive as New York

DUBLIN is moving up the ranks of the most expensive cities in the world in which to live, according to a new report.

The Mercer Cost of Living survey, which covers more than 144 cities, shows that Dublin is now the 10th most expensive city to live and work in. Three years’ ago, the capital was not in the top 20 costliest cities worldwide.

The world’s most expensive city to live in is the Japanese capital Tokyo, followed closely by Osaka.