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1 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Ashland water tops regional taste test ... Walker team claims regional crown ... Film fest unveils this year's lineup ... Ashland water tops regional taste test ... Walker team claims regional crown ... Film fest unveils this year's lineup ... The 11 most expensive cities in America Comment By Kathleen Elkins DailyTidings.com By Kathleen Elkins Posted Mar. 12, 2016 at 6:03 PM By Kathleen Elkins Posted Mar. 12, 2016 at 6:03 PM » Social News Justin Sullivan/Getty Out of 133 global cities ranked in the Economist Intelligence Unit 's (EIU) recent " Worldwide Cost of Living " report — which highlights the most expensive and cheapest cities to live in — 16 US cities were represented. Eleven of those cracked the top 50 most expensive cities in the world . The bi-annual report compares over 400 individual prices across 160 products and services, including food, drink, clothing, household supplies, utility bills, private schools, and recreational costs. All cities are compared with a base city of New York, which has a cost of living index set at 100. One factor the EIU chooses not to use when creating the cost of living index for each city is accommodation. Roxana Slavcheva, a Cities Economist at EIU, explained to Business Insider: "We supply prices of rented accommodation for reference, but consider that to be a separate and relatively subjective item to price since choice in apartments and houses is dictated by taste, income, and family size." Here, we've highlighted the 11 US cities that broke into the top 50 and the cost of living index for each. For reference, the average cost of living index of all the cities surveyed is 71.5 — the most expensive city in the world, Singapore, has an index of 116 and the cheapest city, Lusaka, has an index of 41. The report also notes that the strength of the US dollar caused a few major shifts in this year's rankings and propelled more US cities into the top 50 — to give you an idea of the changes, we included each city's world ranking in 2015, as well as their world ranking this year. Shutterstock / Richard Cavalleri 11. Miami, Florida 49th most expensive city in the world. Ranked 66th most expensive in 2015. World Cost of Living Index: 77 Shutterstock 9. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (TIE) 46th most expensive city in the world. Ranked 61st most expensive in 2015. World Cost of Living Index: 79 Edmund Garman/Flickr 9. Honolulu, Hawaii (TIE) 46th most expensive city in the world. Ranked 61st most expensive in 2015 . World Cost of Living Index: 79 Shutterstock 8. Seattle, Washington 42nd most expensive city in the world. Ranked 59th most expensive in 2015. World Cost of Living Index: 80 Shutterstock / prochasson frederic 7. San Francisco, California 34th most expensive city in the world. Ranked 59th most expensive in 2015. World Cost of Living Index: 82 Shutterstock 6. Houston, Texas 31st most expensive city in the world. Ranked 50th most expensive in 2015. World Cost of Living Index: 83 Shutterstock 5. Washington, DC 26th most expensive city in the world. Ranked 46th most expensive in 2015. World Cost of Living Index: 86 Shutterstock 4. Minneapolis, Minnesota 24th most expensive city in the world. Ranked 48th most expensive in 2015. World Cost of Living Index: 87 Shutterstock.com 3. Chicago, Illinois 21st most expensive city in the world. Ranked 39th most expensive in 2015. World Cost of Living Index: 88 Shutterstock 2. Los Angeles, California 8th most expensive city in the world. Ranked 27th most expensive in 2015. World Cost of Living Index: 99 Shutterstock/turtix 1. New York, New York 7th most expensive city in the world. Ranked 22nd most expensive in 2015. World Cost of Living Index: 100 See Also: 25 pictures that take you inside the luxurious mansions of the super rich 5 ways women are better with money than men 11 collectible crazes that ended up being huge wastes of money SEE ALSO: Here's the salary you need to be in the top 50% of earners in 19 major US cities By Kathleen Elkins DailyTidings.com By Kathleen Elkins Posted Mar. 12, 2016 at 6:03 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... 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