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In the Economist Intelligence Unit's 2017 survey, which city ranked as the world's most expensive for the 4th year running?

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2.4%

As of August 2026, US core inflation, which excludes food and energy, ran at about what rate year-over-year?

Core inflation strips out the most volatile categories to show an underlying trend.

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics - Consumer Price Index bls.gov

New York City

In the Economist Intelligence Unit's cost-of-living survey, which city is used as the base reference point for comparison?

Every other city in the index is scored relative to New York's cost level.

Source: Wikipedia - Cost of living (2017) en.wikipedia.org

more than 160 products and services

The Economist Intelligence Unit's Worldwide Cost of Living survey compares prices across how many products and services?

The survey has run for more than three decades to track how living costs shift globally.

Source: Wikipedia - Cost of living (2017) en.wikipedia.org

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