A Worthless Little Survey
Purchasing Power Ranking of Cities
Purchasing power ranking of cities based on the number of minutes of work required to buy a Big Mac, according to a study conducted by Swiss banking giant UBS. The rating was based on the local price of the product divided by the weighted net hourly wage in 14 professions.
Tokyo 10 minutes of work
Bogota, Colombia 97
How much for a cheeseburger in paradise?
Fly – Tokyo is paradise. For a sushi lover.
Interesting – Tokyoites have both a high standard of living and a low demand for McDs, which lowers the price.
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There’s hope for Tokyo yet.
(Let me try that again:)
“…and a low demand for McDs…”
There’s hope for Tokyo yet.