Zurich was named the most expensive city in the world last year, as the Swiss franc became a safe haven for nervous investors. But government intervention aimed at weakening the franc caused a dramatic drop in prices, pushing the city down to seventh on the list.
Loaf of bread: $6.08
Bottle of table wine: $16.74
Pack of brand-name cigarettes: $8.32
High-end 3-course dinner for four, with wine: $1,394.74
