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Tel Aviv overtakes Tokyo as world's most expensive city for McDonald's

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Tel Aviv has become the world's most expensive city for McDonald's meals, with a McMeal costing $20.90, according to a Deutsche Bank report. This surge in cost is attributed to a strengthened Israeli shekel, driven by robust tech and defense industries, and domestic factors like housing and food supply constraints. In contrast, Tokyo has become significantly cheaper due to a weakened Japanese yen, a result of prolonged low interest rates. AI

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Tel Aviv overtakes Tokyo as world's most expensive city for McDonald's

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Mia Osmonbekov ·

    A weak yen turned Tokyo into a steal. A strong shekel turned Tel Aviv into the world’s most expensive city to buy McDonald’s

    A new Deutsche Bank report highlights how defense spending bolstered the shekel and a weak yen helped Japan have the cheapest iPhones in the world.

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