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For the U.S., San Francisco is the second most expensive city to build in because of its cramped environment, rigorous seismic requirements, and competition for contractors. In terms of worldwide construction costs, Hong Kong is in second place, followed by Geneva, London, and Macau. For the full report, click here.
Beaches, hedge funds and technology are the key to prices, evidently. The cheapest metro areas, by this methodology, were Danville, Ill.; Jefferson City, Mo.; Jackson, Tenn.; Jonesboro, Ark.; and Rome, Ga. See related look at most and least expensive cities to live in the U.S. Put another way,it costs 54% more to live in Honolulu than in Danville. The top five states (outside of D.C.) were Hawaii, New York, New Jersey, California and Maryland, and the bottom five states were Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, Missouri and South Dakota.