Forbes published their list of the ten most expensive cities in the US and Miami came in sixth. The study used a “basket of goods” to measure the cost of living in each city. The basket included rent, the cost of groceries and eating out at a variety of restaurants, as well as others.
The complete list of the ten most expensive cities in the US, in order of most to least expensive, is (1) New York, (2) Los Angeles, (3) White Plains, NY, (4) San Francisco, (5) Honolulu, (6) Miami, (7) Chicago, (8) Boston, (9) Houston, and (10) Washington.
Photo: Gonzalo Barr, Two Old Men on Calle Ocho; Source: “America’s Most Expensive Cities,” forbes.com (Oct. 7, 2009)