Beijing costlier than HK, survey finds

Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong have jumped in a year to be ranked among the world's 30 most expensive cities for tourists and expatriate workers.

The Chinese capital surpassed Hong Kong, a city well known for its lavish lifestyle, as it rocketed from 104th to 26th position in the latest cost of living survey by ECA International, a human resources company.

Shanghai jumped from 111th to 28th position in the March survey and Hong Kong moved 69 places to become the world's 29th most expensive city.