--- a/src/clear_cmd.cpp	Thu Mar 22 11:11:36 2007 +0000
+++ b/src/clear_cmd.cpp	Fri Mar 23 12:03:41 2007 +0000
@@ -438,9 +438,7 @@
 		MarkTileDirtyByTile(tile);
 	}
 
-	uint rad;
-	Town::GetRadiusGroupForTile(tile, rad);
-	return cost + (_price.purchase_land * 10) * rad * rad;
+	return cost + Town::GetTilePrice(tile);
 }
 
 
@@ -488,9 +486,7 @@
 
 	if (flags & DC_EXEC) DoClearSquare(tile);
 
-	uint rad;
-	Town::GetRadiusGroupForTile(tile, rad);
-	return -(_price.purchase_land * 10) * rad * rad;
+	return -Town::GetTilePrice(tile);
 }
 
 

--- a/src/town.cpp	Thu Mar 22 11:11:36 2007 +0000
+++ b/src/town.cpp	Fri Mar 23 12:03:41 2007 +0000
@@ -9,6 +9,18 @@
 #include "town_map.h"
 
 /* static */
+int64 Town::GetTilePrice(TileIndex tile)
+{
+	uint rad;
+	const Town *t = GetRadiusGroupForTile(tile, rad);
+	FixedT<int64, 16> price = t->GetActivity();
+	DEBUG(eco, 6, "Getting price for tile 0x%x at %f (authority at 0x%x)", tile, (double)price, t->xy);
+	price *=  _price.purchase_land * rad * rad * 10;
+
+	return price;
+}
+
+/* static */
 const Town *Town::GetRadiusGroupForTile(TileIndex tile, uint &group)
 {
 	const Town *t;
@@ -27,11 +39,19 @@
 		return t;
 	}
 
+	uint best_dist = UINT_MAX;
 	FOR_ALL_TOWNS(t) {
 		if (1 + t->GetRadiusGroup(tile, true) > group) {
 			group = t->GetRadiusGroup(tile, true) + 1;
 			DEBUG(eco, 7, "Higher group (%d) found for town at 0x%x", group, t->xy);
 			best_town = t;
+			if (best_dist > DistanceSquare(tile, t->xy)) best_dist = DistanceSquare(tile, t->xy);
+		} else if (1 + t->GetRadiusGroup(tile, true) == group) {
+			DEBUG(eco, 7, "Same group found town at 0x%x is closer", t->xy);
+			if (best_dist > DistanceSquare(tile, t->xy)) {
+				best_dist = DistanceSquare(tile, t->xy);
+				best_town = t;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 

--- a/src/town.h	Thu Mar 22 11:11:36 2007 +0000
+++ b/src/town.h	Fri Mar 23 12:03:41 2007 +0000
@@ -170,6 +170,15 @@
 	}
 
 	/**
+	 * Computes the cost of a single tile should the player
+	 * want to purcase or sell it.
+	 * @param t The tile which is to be purcahsed
+	 * @return  The cost for the purcahse
+	 * @todo    Incorporate the factor of 10 in the base price
+	 */
+	static int64 GetTilePrice(TileIndex tile);
+
+	/**
 	 * Adjusts the activity level of a town dependent
 	 * on player performance. Towns with a high share of
 	 * transported passengers are increasing the EAL, those