Most expensive city? New York's not even in the top 20

Bottom line, when it comes to the bottom line, no American city is even in the top 20.

Here are the top five, along with a few sample prices (we converted liters to gallons):

No. 4: A tie between Oslo and Melbourne

Melbourne:

Loaf of bread: $4.87
Bottle of wine: $25.03
Gallon of gas: $5.64
Pack of cigarettes: $15.72

Oslo:

Loaf of bread: $6.31
Bottle of wine: $17.58
Gallon of gas: $9.88
Pack of cigarettes: $15.24

No. 3: Sydney

Loaf of bread: $5.03
Bottle of wine: $25.38
Gallon of gas: $5.68
Pack of cigarettes: $15.48

No. 2: Osaka

Loaf of bread: $7.94
Bottle of wine: $17.55
Gallon of gas: $7.42
Pack of cigarettes: $5.57

No. 1: Tokyo

Loaf of bread: $9.06
Bottle of wine: $15.95
Gallon of gas: $7.46
Pack of cigarettes: $5.57