Tel Aviv andJerusalem are the most expensive cities in the Middle East,according to ECA International's annual survey. the survey ranked Tokyoas the most expensive city in the world for the second year in arow. Tel Aviv was ranked 29th overall - adrop from last years high of 18, while Jerusalem was ranked 33rd,down from 22nd last year. they are the only two cities in the middle eastto make the top 50 Thesurvey is based on employment and the cost of food, butdoes not include the price of housing.
