He has not forsaken his spartan railroad apartment in Hoboken, N.J., for a pricier place in Manhattan now that he can afford one.

At the same time, some of the world's poorest nations, forced to have a presence in one of the priciest places on earth, have to shoulder a huge financial burden of their own.

It was perhaps the priciest place in the world to chow down on chicken hash.

The food may not have been as inventive as the spa cuisine at some pricier places, but it was satisfying and made me feel virtuous, a rare combination.

(This would be the $160 prix fixe dinner, before drinks and tips and tax, at his new Essex House restaurant, the priciest place in town.)

We had been booked for $17 a night at the priciest place in town, the Sangay, but when we entered the lobby, we were overcome by the smell of mildew.

Seven streets in Kensington and Chelsea have made it onto the list of the 10 priciest places to live in England, compiled by Lloyds TSB, but where is the most expensive?

Even during normal hours drinks rarely jump above $4 (outside of the pricier places in San Juan, of course).

Generally, even the priciest places here are much less expensive than their New York counterparts.

Ms. Chung is glad they didn't settle for a smaller, pricier place farther uptown.