Good, better or the best?

Is London more expensive than Tokyo? Is it cheaper to live there? Which is the most expensive city to live in, and the least expensive, in the world? Does more expensive mean better or worse? Today we will find out... because the cost of living is the topic for Victoria Class to practise comparatives (bigger than) and superlatives (the biggest). Here are the grammar rules to help:

Comparing two things:

• Short adjective + er: Sapporo is colder than Tokyo. Abiko is cheaper than Roppongi.
• More/Less + long adjective: Sapporo is less expensive than Tokyo. Roppongi is more exciting than Abiko.
• As + adjective + as: Roppongi is as expensive as Soho (both the same). New York is not as big as Tokyo (both are different).
• Good/bad - better/worse: Tea in New York is worse than in London, but the coffee is better.
• Much + er or more/less: Roppongi is much more exciting than Abiko. (a lot more).  

Comparing three or more things:

• Short adjective + est: Athens is the oldest city in Europe. London has the coolest clubs in Europe.
• Long adjective + the most/the least: The most expensive city in Europe is London. The least welcoming city is Paris.
• Good/bad - the best/the worst: The best English school is in Kounoyama. Reykjavik has the worst fast food.

OK, those are the rules. So, which is the most expensive place to live in the world? Here are the top 20 (taken from CNN), but remember, the most expensive doesn't always mean the best...)

1. Moscow
   
2. London
   
3. Seoul
4. Tokyo
5. Hong Kong
6. Copenhagen
7. Geneva
8. Osaka
9. Zurich
10. Oslo
11. Milan
12. St Petersburg
13. Paris
14. Singapore
15. New York
16. Dublin
17. Tel Aviv
18. Rome
19. Vienna
20. Beijing