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Tel Aviv named most expensive city in the world

Rising real estate prices and the strength of Israel’s currency contributed to the unaffordability of Israel’s largest city, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit.

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The Tel Aviv skyline is seen at sunrise on Jan. 15, 2017, in Tel Aviv, Israel. — Chris McGrath/Getty Images

A leading economic research firm has named Tel Aviv as the most expensive city in the world. 

The London-based Economist Intelligence Unit released its “Worldwide Cost of Living Report 2021” today. For the first time ever, the firm named Israel’s largest city, Tel Aviv, as the most expensive in the world. Tel Aviv rose from fifth place last year, bumping the previously most expensive city, Paris, to a tie for second with Singapore. 

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