NYC Is A Poor Man's Moscow
All of you who arent living in a box (and that may not be many considering the new New York) may have noticed that luxury seems to be the word of the day around these parts. But surprise! It seems our fine metropolis is no longer among the worlds 10 priciest cities. In fact, were only [number 15]. But cheer up, our only North American competition is Los Angeles, and those west coast urbanites ranked a lowly 42 out of 50. [Moscow](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow), as in Russia, is number onefor the second year in a row. A survey conducted by Mercer Human Resource Consulting ranked 143 cities around the world, measuring the comparative cost of more than 200 areas including housing, transportation and food. [AMNY](http://www.amny.com/news/local/am-expensive0619,0,2728341.story?coll=am-topheadlines) notes that in Moscow, a luxury two-bedroom apartment will cost an expat $4,000 a month; a CD, $24.83; a copy of an international daily newspaper, $6.30; a fast-food hamburger meal, $4.80; telling your friends youve relocated to Stalins burial grounds, priceless.