The 15 cities where it's most expensive to live a high-end lifestyle, from buying prime real estate to hiring a personal trainer

Austria's capital is the fifth-priciest city to buy fine wine.

The South Florida city is the second-priciest city to hire a personal trainer, and also the second-most expensive place to buy a piano.

Although certain things like designer clothing and handbags are more affordable in the French capital than the other 14 cities, Paris is the most expensive city for fine dining.

High-end clothing doesn't come cheap in Thailand's capital. It's the most expensive of all 28 cities to buy both ladies' shoes and mens' suits.

Monaco, the tiny sovereign city-state on the French Riviera, is the most expensive of all 28 cities to buy residential real estate, but it's a relatively affordable place to buy whiskey and ladies' handbags.

The Swiss city comes in fourth for priciest beauty services and personal trainers, but it's relatively affordable when it comes to fine wine and jewelry.

Out of the 28 cities surveyed, Taipei is the most expensive place to buy a piano, and the fifth-most expensive to buy a car.

The English capital is the most expensive city to get Lasik eye surgery, and it's the third-priciest city to buy residential real estate.

In Los Angeles, it's particularly expensive to buy business class flights and hire a personal trainer, areas in which it comes in third place out of the top cities.

It's also the fourth-most expensive city to have a wedding banquet.

Singapore is the most expensive city to buy a car and the third-most expensive for fine dining.

New York City may be a relatively affordable city to buy a car or some fine whiskey, but it's the priciest city for hiring a personal trainer and hosting a wedding banquet.

The Japanese capital is the most expensive city to book a hotel suite, and it comes in second for the cost women's shoes.

While Shanghai is one of the relatively affordable top cities to buy fine wines and book hotel suites, it's the second-most expensive for buying a car and hiring a lawyer.

And it's the third-priciest city to buy a luxury watch.

Hong Kong ranks high in many categories of high-end living costs.

The Chinese city is the most expensive city to hire a lawyer, the second-most expensive city for fine dining and buying residential property. It's the third-most expensive place to buy a car, buy business class flights, and pay for a wedding banquet and beauty services.

It's also the fourth-most expensive city to book a hotel suite.

One possible silver lining is that out of the 28 cities surveyed, Hong Kong is the cheapest place to buy jewelry.