With most of the European countries and the U.S suffering from the recession. The world saw the rise of china and other asian countries as economic powerhouse.

Coming from the olympics and moving 11 places, beijing is not at the top and only managed 9th place.

That position belongs to japan, which have two cities in the list.

The japanese yen has been gaining strength against the U.S dollar, making Tokyo the most expensive city to live and Osaka second.

Knocking down moscow for the top spot.

When visiting these cities, check you budget first.

Check out the entire list of Most expensive cities in the world.