1.  Austin is among the most expensive cities in the state.

2.  By developing the natural system, the Noonans also avoided thousands of dollars annually in the cost of financing an expensive city sewer connection.

3.  Considering all the taxes and public fees, Los Angeles is the most expensive city in the state, Kosmont said.

4.  For Americans, Paris is, at present, an extremely expensive city.

5.  For the moment at least, New York takes second place only to London as the most expensive city among those that Zagat covers.

6.  Gentrification during the dot-com boom gave the city the distinction of becoming the most expensive city in the country.

7.  In Buenos Aires, the most expensive city in Latin America, more than one-fifth of the work force is out of a job.

8.  In Northern California, the most expensive city is Berkeley, followed by Oakland and Fresno.

9.  Like Hill, state lawmakers do recognize the hardship on some public employees living in San Francisco, one of the most expensive cities in the world.

10.  Los Angeles falls into the highest-cost category and is the second most expensive city in California for businesses behind San Francisco.