article_snippet: The top five is unchanged from last year’s study, while European cities hold five spots in this year’s top 10.
article_snippet: However, the unpegging of the Swiss franc from the euro means that Zurich and Geneva would rank first and second, respectively, at today’s exchange rates.
article_snippet: The report found that the gap is growing in Western Europe between top-ranked cities and those with struggling Eurozone economies.
article_snippet: The chasm is even greater in Central and Eastern Europe.
article_snippet: In fact, a look at the data six months ago would have shown a different top five, and things are changing quickly.
article_snippet: Rebasing the survey to today's exchange rates would put Zurich top, highlighting how fluid the global cost of living has become.'