Ten Most Expensive Towns!
Top of Form Bottom of Form 10 Most Expensive Places to Visit Singapore jumped from No. 24 to No. 10. (Courtesy of the Singapore Tourism Board) Thanks to the struggling economy, the word "vacation" has become taboo -- so taboo that a substitute word, "staycation," was added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary in 2009. Although the web is bursting with deals and advice on vacationing on a dime , let's be honest: There are some cities that are, in one word, expensive. To separate the reputed budget-busters from the truly expensive cities, UBS Wealth Management Research, a Swiss-based global financial services company, conducts a regular Prices and Earnings report, the most recent of which was published in August 2011. The study, which covers 73 of the world's major cities, analyzes economic factors such as currency strength , plus the price levels of travel basics like hotels, food and transportation. The good news is that vacationing here in the U....