No. 2: Oslo, Norway

Rank in 2009: 8

FOOD: Lunch at a restaurant: $43
Can of beer from grocer: $4.71
One kg of rice: $5.66
One dozen eggs: $6.72

ENTERTAINMENT: Movie ticket: $16

APPLIANCES: Washing machine: $880

Oslo rose above Copenhagen as the most expensive city in Europe when the kroner strengthened against other currencies. ECA International says an upward trend in oil prices, a short recession, and Norway’s reputation as a safe haven for investors contributed to the kroner's rise.