World's Richest cities

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The 150 richest cities in the world by GDP in 2005

 

11 March 2007: The tables provide GDP figures for cities and their surrounding urban areas in 2005. Most such agglomerations are economically, socially and culturally dominated by one city at their centre. Occasionally however, several cities of similar status and their suburbs make up an urban area. The GDP figures are estimated and expressed in US$, using purchasing power parity exchange rates. The estimates are based on PricewaterhouseCoopers estimates and projections as well as UN urban agglomeration definitions and population estimates. The research was carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

 

Montreal is 39th (GDP: USD$120B GDP). Expected to be 47th in 2050 (GDP: USD$180B)

 

2005: http://www.citymayors.com/statistics/richest-cities-2005.html

2020: http://www.citymayors.com/statistics/richest-cities-2020.html

 

The world's richest cities by personal net earnings in 2008 (per capita)

This survey performed by UBS puts New York at "100 level" and compares cities as having net earnings as how much higher or how much lower.

Montreal fared reasonably well in the world at 21st position (Toronto 19th).

http://www.citymayors.com/economics/richest_cities.html

 

The world's richest cities by purchasing power in 2008 (per capita)

This survey performed by UBS puts New York at "100 level" and compares cities as having purchasing power as how much higher or how much lower.

Montreal fared really, and ranked 18th position in the world (Toronto 15th).

http://www.citymayors.com/economics/usb-purchasing-power.html

[ErickMontreal]

Montreal fait bien, très intéressant

 

Merci

[peekay]

That is why the expos will be back!

[Habsfan]

II'm not sure I understand the list of purchasing power?? London and Paris seem top be very low. How exactly do they calculate these things?

[Malek]

Its the value of your money, how much stuff you can buy with whats left in your pocket after taxes.

 

Its not far fetched that we have a much better PPP than Paris or London.

[Habsfan]

Cool thanks!

[jesseps]

Hopefully we have a higher GDP by 2020.

[Gbx]

Intéressant de voir que le niveau de vie des lyonnais dépasse ceux des parisiens si l'on ramène cela en parité de pouvoir d'achat. Je me demande si ce serait le cas pour Québec vs Montréal vu que le PIB/hab est très comparable dans les deux cas.

[cjb]

Québec n'est pas donné non plus, les prix se rapprochent beaucoup de Montréal. Donc je ne pense pas que ça change beaucoup.

[Gbx]

Québec n'est pas donné non plus, les prix se rapprochent beaucoup de Montréal. Donc je ne pense pas que ça change beaucoup.

 

J'aurais cru que l'immobilier était presque moitié prix.