Friday, December 31, 2010

Transport International Cost of Living Ranking: January 2011

This report provides you with the rank of Transport cost of living indexes as at January 2011 for each of our 300 global locations. The indexes are calculated using the prices for specific quantities of the same goods and services in each location, based on expatriate spending patterns across 13 broad categories (Basket Groups). Our calculators make use of the cost of living indexes, based on your input and Xpatulator's data, to create reports online which you can save, e-mail or convert to a pdf file.

 

Transport costs include public transport, vehicle costs, vehicle fuel, vehicle insurance and vehicle maintenance such as hire purchase / lease of vehicle, petrol / diesel, public transport service maintenance, tires, vehicle Insurance, and vehicle purchase.

 

The January 2011 transport international cost of living rank is as follows:

 

January 2011 Rank Country, City


1 Norway, Oslo
2 Switzerland, Geneva
3 Switzerland, Zurich
4 Liechtenstein, Vaduz
5 Denmark, Copenhagen
6 Germany, Munich
7 Germany, Frankfurt
8 Netherlands, Amsterdam
9 Germany, Cologne
10 Germany, Bonn
11 Germany, Berlin
12 Germany, Hamburg
13 Monaco, Monaco
14 France, Paris
15 Turkey, Istanbul
16 Brazil, Sao Paulo
17 Malta, Velletta
18 Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi
19 Austria, Vienna
20 Finland, Helsinki
21 Japan, Tokyo
22 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
23 Cameroon, Douala
24 Turkey, Ankara
25 Timor-Leste, Dili
26 Italy, Milan
27 Ireland, Dublin
28 Cameroon, Yaounde
29 Italy, Rome
30 Iceland, Reykjavik
31 Hungary, Budapest
32 India, Mumbai
33 Brazil, Brasilia
34 Spain, Madrid
35 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
36 San Marino, San Marino
37 Mali, Bamako
38 Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain
39 United Kingdom, London
40 Spain, Barcelona
41 Gambia, Banjul
42 Eritrea, Asmara
43 India, New Delhi
44 Sweden, Stockholm
45 Guernsey, St Peter Port
46 India, Chennai
47 Vatican City, Vatican City
48 India, Calcutta
49 Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome
50 Isle of Man, Douglas
51 France, Lyon
52 Canada, Toronto
53 Australia, Sydney
54 India, Hyderabad
55 India, Bangalore
56 Maldives, Male
57 Kiribati, South Tarawa
58 Portugal, Lisbon
59 Australia, Canberra
60 Congo Democratic Rep, Kinshasa
61 Belgium, Brussels
62 Poland, Warsaw
63 Canada, Vancouver
64 Fiji, Suva
65 Greenland, Nuuk
66 Turkmenistan, Ashgabat
67 Slovakia, Bratislava
68 United Kingdom, Glasgow
69 Cook Islands, Avarua
70 Canada, Calgary
71 Jersey, Saint Helier
72 Falkland Islands, Stanley
73 Andorra, Andorra la Vella
74 Australia, Perth
75 France, Marseille
76 United Kingdom, Birmingham
77 United Kingdom, Leeds
78 Canada, Montreal
79 Australia, Melbourne
80 Madagascar, Antananarivo
81 Vanuatu, Port Vila
82 Senegal, Dakar
83 Rwanda, Kigali
84 Jamaica, Kingston
85 Malawi, Lilongwe
86 Saint Helena, Jamestown
87 Greece, Athens
88 Gibraltar, Gibraltar
89 USA, New York NY
90 United Kingdom, Belfast
91 Congo, Brazzaville
92 Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby
93 Venezuela, Caracas
94 Azerbaijan, Baku
95 Israel, Jerusalem
96 Canada, Ottawa
97 Australia, Brisbane
98 Japan, Osaka
99 Micronesia, Palikir
100 Zambia, Lusaka
101 Cyprus, Nicosia
102 New Zealand, Auckland
103 Australia, Adelaide
104 Gabon, Libreville
105 Guinea-Bissau, Bissau
106 China, Hong Kong
107 Croatia, Zagreb
108 Tuvalu, Funafuti
109 Togo, Lome
110 Japan, Nagoya
111 Grenada, Saint Georges
112 Cote DIvoire, Abidjan
113 Swaziland, Mbabane
114 Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar
115 Martinique, Fort-de-France
116 Macedonia, Skopje
117 Paraguay, Asuncion
118 Solomon Islands, Honiara
119 Indonesia, Jakarta
120 Central African Republic, Bangui
121 Chad, NDjamena
122 Puerto Rico, San Juan
123 Philippines, Manila
124 Jordan, Amman
125 Japan, Yokohama
126 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
127 Guatemala, Guatemala City
128 Palestinian Territories, West Bank
129 Botswana, Gaborone
130 Equatorial Guinea, Malabo
131 Nauru, Yaren
132 Ghana, Accra
133 Cayman Islands, George Town
134 Estonia, Tallinn
135 China, Shanghai
136 Samoa, Apia
137 Laos, Vientiane
138 Singapore, Singapore
139 Bangladesh, Dhaka
140 Nigeria, Lagos
141 Guam, Hagatna
142 Comores, Moroni
143 Czech Republic, Prague
144 China, Beijing
145 Marshall Islands, Majuro
146 Montenegro, Podgorica
147 Morocco, Rabat
148 Bulgaria, Sofia
149 Kazakhstan, Almaty
150 South Africa, Johannesburg
151 Chile, Santiago
152 Niger, Niamey
153 Kosovo, Pristina
154 New Caledonia, Noumea
155 USA, Anchorage AK
156 Lebanon, Beirut
157 Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek
158 Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre
159 USA, Chicago Ill
160 China, Macao
161 USA, Seattle Wash
162 USA, Washington DC
163 Peru, Lima
164 USA, Portland Ore
165 Costa Rica, San Jose
166 Djibouti, Djibouti
167 Colombia, Bogota
168 South Africa, Pretoria
169 Sierra Leone, Freetown
170 South Africa, Cape Town
171 Syria, Damascus
172 USA, Los Angeles Calif
173 USA, San Diego Calif
174 Cape Verde, Praia
175 Mozambique, Maputo
176 Lesotho, Maseru
177 Afghanistan, Kabul
178 Romania, Bucharest
179 USA, Miami Fla
180 Barbados, Bridgetown
181 USA, Pittsburgh Penn
182 Taiwan, Taipei
183 Albania, Tirana
184 Lithuania, Vilnius
185 Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
186 USA, San Francisco Calif
187 South Africa, Durban
188 Serbia, Belgrade
189 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo
190 Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan
191 USA, Phoenix Ariz
192 Mauritius, Port Louis
193 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
194 Somalia, Mogadishu
195 Sudan, Khartoum
196 USA, Philadelphia Pa
197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown
198 Namibia, Windhoek
199 Bolivia, La Paz
200 Argentina, Buenos Aires
201 Seychelles, Victoria
202 Iraq, Baghdad
203 Yemen, Sanaa
204 Slovenia, Ljubljana
205 Panama, Panama City
206 USA, Baltimore Md
207 Haiti, Port-au-Prince
208 Latvia, Riga
209 Bermuda, Hamilton
210 Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan
211 French Polynesia, Papeete
212 Palau, Melekeok
213 Mexico, Mexico City
214 USA, Jacksonville Fla
215 USA, Las Vegas Nev
216 Kuwait, Kuwait City
217 USA, San Antonio Tex
218 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
219 USA, San Jose Calif
220 Guinea, Conakry
221 Russia, Moscow
222 USA, Boston Mass
223 USA, Tampa Fla
224 USA, Dallas Tex
225 USA, Fort Worth Tex
226 USA, Atlanta GA
227 Bahrain, Manama
228 Liberia, Monrovia
229 USA, Detroit Mich
230 United Arab Emirates, Dubai
231 China, Shenzhen
232 China, Wuhan
233 USA, Cleveland Ohio
234 Bhutan, Thimphu
235 Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Johns
236 Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre
237 USA, Denver Colo
238 China, Dalian
239 Uruguay, Montevideo
240 Suriname, Paramaribo
241 Mauritania, Nouakchott
242 USA, Houston Tex
243 Algeria, Algiers
244 Bahamas, Nassau
245 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
246 USA, El Paso Tex
247 USA, Milwaukee Wis
248 Honduras, Tegucigalpa
249 USA, Indianapolis Ind
250 Armenia, Yerevan
251 USA, St Louis MO
252 El Salvador, San Salvador
253 Dominica, Roseau
254 Sri Lanka, Colombo
255 Zimbabwe, Harare
256 Tonga, NukuAlofa
257 Tunisia, Tunis
258 Vietnam, Hanoi
259 Moldova, Chisinau
260 USA, Charlotte NC
261 French Guiana, Cayenne
262 USA, Columbus Ohio
263 Korea Republic of, Seoul
264 Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City
265 Cuba, Havana
266 Belize, Belmopan
267 Thailand, Bangkok
268 Ecuador, Quito
269 China, Guangzhou
270 Oman, Muscat
271 Pakistan, Lahore
272 China, Tianjin
273 Saint Lucia, Castries
274 Benin, Cotonou
275 Iran, Tehran
276 Nepal, Kathmandu
277 Korea Democratic Republic of, Pyongyang
278 Ukraine, Kiev
279 Russia, St. Petersburg
280 Angola, Luanda
281 Pakistan, Islamabad
282 USA, Austin Tex
283 USA, Memphis Tenn
284 Uzbekistan, Tashkent
285 Pakistan, Karachi
286 Nicaragua, Managua
287 Guyana, Georgetown
288 Myanmar, Yangon
289 Egypt, Cairo
290 Uganda, Kampala
291 Libya, Tripoli
292 Kenya, Nairobi
293 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
294 Belarus, Minsk
295 Qatar, Doha
296 Tajikistan, Dushanbe
297 Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
298 Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
299 Burundi, Bujumbura
300 Cambodia, Phnom Penh

Brazil, Brasilia - Cost of Living

The economy of Brazil is a federal economy . Brazil is the ninth largest economy in the world and the second largest in the Americas, after the United States.

Brasília is the capital of Brazil. The major roles of construction and of services (government, communications, banking and finance, food production, entertainment, and legal services) in Brasília's economy reflect the city's status as a governmental rather than an industrial centre.

Brasilia has an overall cost of living index which equates it with high cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups.

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Botswana, Gaborone - Cost of Living

The economy of Botswana is that of a rapidly developing market economy. Being closely tied with the economy of South Africa, the country's economy is one of the most successful in Africa and is dominated by the fast-growing service sector, world-renowned diamond industry, tourism, and manufacturing.

Gaborone, is the capital and largest city of Botswana. Gaborone is the center of the national economy. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has its headquarters in Gaborone.

Gaborone has an overall cost of living index which equates it with low cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups.

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International Cost Of Living Index Calculation


Cost of living is the cost of maintaining a specified standard of living, similar to a typical household budget. A Cost of living index is a numerical way of comparing cost of living, either over time, or by comparing different geographical locations.


 


When you relocate to another geographic location, the cost of everything you spend your salary on will either cost more or less. Some of the costs may be higher in the new location and some of the costs may be lower. The difference in cost of living is typically reported as a “cost of living index.


 


By selecting the appropriate costs that you will have to pay from your salary, you can use a tool such aswww.xpatulator.com to calculate the cost of living difference between 2 locations. Xpatulator uses 13 basket groups, the result of extensive research of actual spending habits, to reflect a reality-based international expenditure pattern. The basket groups are weighted according to Expatriate expenditure norms.


 


When comparing the cost of living between 2 locations the difference in the aggregate cost of all the selected basket groups are examined in each location using the average reported price in each location for the same quantity of each item. Cost of living is the relative differential in the local cost of the basket groups and the ruling exchange rate between the 2 selected locations.


 


When comparing the cost of living between different locations the objective is to calculate the difference in the cost of living expressed as an index (e.g. dividing the cost of living in Location A by the cost of living in Location B may result in an index of 140).


 


The cost of living index indicates the difference in the cost of living between the 2 locations. In the above example the index of 140 means that Location A is 40% more expensive than Location B. This would mean that a person who moves from Location B to Location A would need to earn 40% more, to have the same standard of living in Location A as they have currently.


Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo - Cost of Living

The eceonomy of Bosnia and Herzegovina faces the dual problem of rebuilding a war-torn country and introducing market reforms to its formerly centrally-planned economy. Although agriculture is almost all in private hands, farms are generally small and inefficient, and the republic traditionally is a net importer of food. Industry is mostly overstaffed, a holdover from the socialist economic structure of Yugoslavia.

Sarajevo is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The economy of Sarajevo has been subject to reconstruction and rehabilitation programs after years of war. Amongst other economic landmarks, the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina opened in Sarajevo in 1997 and the Sarajevo Stock Exchange began trading in 2002. The city's large manufacturing, administration, and tourism base, combined with a large informal market, makes it one of the strongest economic regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Sarajevo has an overall cost of living index which equates it with low cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups.

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Cost of Living Europe: January 2011

Europe’s most expensive cities are mostly those that are not on the Euro. The most expensive city in Europe is Geneva (ranked 4 in the world), followed by Zurich (ranked 6), making Switzerland the most expensive country in Europe. Zurich is followed by Oslo (ranked 8). Moscow is the world's 10th most expensive city (4th in Europe) followed by Vaduz in Liechtenstein. The cheapest city in Europe is Tirana in Albania (ranked 283 in the world) with a cost of living index of 61.7.

Most expensive cities in Europe (Global rank in brackets)
1. Switzerland, Geneva (4)
2. Switzerland, Zurich (16)
3. Norway, Oslo (8)
4. Russia, Moscow (10)
5. Liechtenstein, Vaduz (12)
6. Denmark, Copenhagen (14)
7. United Kingdom, London (16)
8. France, Paris (21)
9. Monaco, Monaco (22)
10.Jersey, Saint Helier (24)

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Living in Ecuador

Expat Exchange Ecuador provides country-specific resources, classified ads, articles, as well as a forum.The site has a few useful articles and links about http://www.expatexchange.com/net.cfm?networkid=39

Bolivia, La Paz - Cost of Living

The economy of Bolivia is characterised by the lowest GDP per capita in South America. However, the country is rich in natural resources and has the second largest natural gas reserves in South America. Bolivia is also estimated to have 50%-70% of the worlds lithium.

La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia. The economy of La Paz has improved greatly in recent years. Due to the long period of high inflation and economic struggle faced by Bolivians in the 1980s and early 1990s, a large Informal Economy developed.

La Paz has an overall cost of living index which equates it with low cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups.

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Thursday, December 30, 2010

Restaurants Meals Out and Hotel International Cost of Living Ranking: January 2011

This report provides you with the rank of Restaurants, Meals Out and Hotels cost of living indexes as at January 2011 for each of our 300 global locations. The indexes are calculated using the prices for specific quantities of the same goods and services in each location, based on expatriate spending patterns across 13 broad categories (Basket Groups). Our calculators make use of the cost of living indexes, based on your input and Xpatulator's data, to create reports online which you can save, e-mail or convert to a pdf file.

 

Restaurants, Meals Out and Hotel costs include business dinner, dinner at a restaurant (non fast food), hotel rates, take away drinks and snacks (fast food).

 

The January 2011 restaurants, meals out and hotel international cost of living rank is as follows:

 

January 2011 Rank Country, City


1 Venezuela, Caracas
2 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
3 Greece, Athens
4 Belgium, Brussels
5 Norway, Oslo
6 Slovenia, Ljubljana
7 Brazil, Sao Paulo
8 Qatar, Doha
9 USA, San Jose Calif
10 Korea Republic of, Seoul
11 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
12 Switzerland, Geneva
13 Bhutan, Thimphu
14 Cyprus, Nicosia
15 France, Paris
16 Switzerland, Zurich
17 Iran, Tehran
18 United Kingdom, London
19 Brazil, Brasilia
20 Japan, Tokyo
21 United Arab Emirates, Dubai
22 USA, Anchorage AK
23 Bahrain, Manama
24 Australia, Sydney
25 Guernsey, St Peter Port
26 Canada, Toronto
27 Monaco, Monaco
28 Denmark, Copenhagen
29 United Kingdom, Glasgow
30 Liechtenstein, Vaduz
31 Equatorial Guinea, Malabo
32 Canada, Vancouver
33 Isle of Man, Douglas
34 Russia, Moscow
35 Finland, Helsinki
36 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
37 Australia, Canberra
38 United Kingdom, Birmingham
39 Spain, Madrid
40 Canada, Calgary
41 Oman, Muscat
42 Australia, Perth
43 Angola, Luanda
44 United Kingdom, Leeds
45 Australia, Melbourne
46 Sweden, Stockholm
47 Iceland, Reykjavik
48 Austria, Vienna
49 Azerbaijan, Baku
50 Senegal, Dakar
51 Italy, Milan
52 Canada, Montreal
53 Singapore, Singapore
54 Maldives, Male
55 United Kingdom, Belfast
56 Kazakhstan, Almaty
57 Spain, Barcelona
58 Jersey, Saint Helier
59 France, Lyon
60 Gabon, Libreville
61 Iraq, Baghdad
62 Falkland Islands, Stanley
63 USA, Philadelphia Pa
64 Italy, Rome
65 USA, New York NY
66 Vanuatu, Port Vila
67 Australia, Brisbane
68 San Marino, San Marino
69 Ireland, Dublin
70 Egypt, Cairo
71 Canada, Ottawa
72 Estonia, Tallinn
73 Congo, Brazzaville
74 Netherlands, Amsterdam
75 Lebanon, Beirut
76 USA, Seattle Wash
77 USA, Cleveland Ohio
78 Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain
79 France, Marseille
80 Czech Republic, Prague
81 Solomon Islands, Honiara
82 Slovakia, Bratislava
83 Andorra, Andorra la Vella
84 New Zealand, Auckland
85 Turkey, Istanbul
86 Russia, St. Petersburg
87 Vatican City, Vatican City
88 Japan, Osaka
89 Samoa, Apia
90 Australia, Adelaide
91 Peru, Lima
92 Greenland, Nuuk
93 Saint Helena, Jamestown
94 USA, Indianapolis Ind
95 Ukraine, Kiev
96 USA, San Francisco Calif
97 Hungary, Budapest
98 Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome
99 Nepal, Kathmandu
100 Japan, Nagoya
101 Turkey, Ankara
102 Sudan, Khartoum
103 Kiribati, South Tarawa
104 Marshall Islands, Majuro
105 Croatia, Zagreb
106 USA, Portland Ore
107 USA, St Louis MO
108 USA, Pittsburgh Penn
109 USA, Chicago Ill
110 China, Macao
111 USA, Boston Mass
112 USA, Washington DC
113 Kuwait, Kuwait City
114 Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
115 Japan, Yokohama
116 Zambia, Lusaka
117 USA, Denver Colo
118 Mauritania, Nouakchott
119 Gibraltar, Gibraltar
120 Chile, Santiago
121 Thailand, Bangkok
122 Germany, Munich
123 Germany, Frankfurt
124 Latvia, Riga
125 USA, Miami Fla
126 Costa Rica, San Jose
127 USA, Milwaukee Wis
128 USA, San Antonio Tex
129 Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
130 Togo, Lome
131 Germany, Berlin
132 Malawi, Lilongwe
133 Sierra Leone, Freetown
134 Israel, Jerusalem
135 Germany, Bonn
136 USA, Atlanta GA
137 USA, Tampa Fla
138 Germany, Hamburg
139 USA, San Diego Calif
140 Germany, Cologne
141 Mexico, Mexico City
142 New Caledonia, Noumea
143 USA, Los Angeles Calif
144 Botswana, Gaborone
145 USA, Las Vegas Nev
146 USA, Phoenix Ariz
147 USA, Houston Tex
148 USA, Memphis Tenn
149 Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar
150 Palau, Melekeok
151 Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek
152 USA, Austin Tex
153 USA, El Paso Tex
154 Uruguay, Montevideo
155 Colombia, Bogota
156 USA, Detroit Mich
157 Moldova, Chisinau
158 USA, Baltimore Md
159 USA, Dallas Tex
160 USA, Jacksonville Fla
161 Bermuda, Hamilton
162 Burundi, Bujumbura
163 Honduras, Tegucigalpa
164 Mauritius, Port Louis
165 Jordan, Amman
166 Guyana, Georgetown
167 Cook Islands, Avarua
168 Rwanda, Kigali
169 Martinique, Fort-de-France
170 Cote DIvoire, Abidjan
171 Malta, Velletta
172 Palestinian Territories, West Bank
173 Cameroon, Douala
174 China, Hong Kong
175 Namibia, Windhoek
176 Panama, Panama City
177 USA, Columbus Ohio
178 Portugal, Lisbon
179 Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
180 Puerto Rico, San Juan
181 Guam, Hagatna
182 Cape Verde, Praia
183 Seychelles, Victoria
184 USA, Fort Worth Tex
185 Tuvalu, Funafuti
186 French Polynesia, Papeete
187 Chad, NDjamena
188 Cameroon, Yaounde
189 Congo Democratic Rep, Kinshasa
190 Micronesia, Palikir
191 Djibouti, Djibouti
192 Syria, Damascus
193 Liberia, Monrovia
194 Poland, Warsaw
195 Albania, Tirana
196 Guinea, Conakry
197 Bahamas, Nassau
198 Barbados, Bridgetown
199 Belarus, Minsk
200 Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre
201 Madagascar, Antananarivo
202 India, Mumbai
203 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown
204 Indonesia, Jakarta
205 Cayman Islands, George Town
206 Benin, Cotonou
207 Armenia, Yerevan
208 Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan
209 Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan
210 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
211 Vietnam, Hanoi
212 Serbia, Belgrade
213 French Guiana, Cayenne
214 Guinea-Bissau, Bissau
215 India, Calcutta
216 USA, Charlotte NC
217 China, Shanghai
218 Philippines, Manila
219 Grenada, Saint Georges
220 Bulgaria, Sofia
221 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
222 India, New Delhi
223 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
224 India, Chennai
225 Central African Republic, Bangui
226 Dominica, Roseau
227 Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City
228 Nauru, Yaren
229 Afghanistan, Kabul
230 Uzbekistan, Tashkent
231 Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre
232 India, Hyderabad
233 Kosovo, Pristina
234 Romania, Bucharest
235 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo
236 Mozambique, Maputo
237 Taiwan, Taipei
238 Belize, Belmopan
239 Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Johns
240 Kenya, Nairobi
241 Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby
242 Saint Lucia, Castries
243 Sri Lanka, Colombo
244 India, Bangalore
245 Lesotho, Maseru
246 Jamaica, Kingston
247 Ecuador, Quito
248 Lithuania, Vilnius
249 Niger, Niamey
250 China, Beijing
251 Algeria, Algiers
252 South Africa, Johannesburg
253 Guatemala, Guatemala City
254 Tunisia, Tunis
255 Gambia, Banjul
256 Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi
257 Haiti, Port-au-Prince
258 Eritrea, Asmara
259 Comores, Moroni
260 Libya, Tripoli
261 South Africa, Pretoria
262 South Africa, Cape Town
263 Somalia, Mogadishu
264 Fiji, Suva
265 South Africa, Durban
266 Morocco, Rabat
267 Nicaragua, Managua
268 Yemen, Sanaa
269 Myanmar, Yangon
270 Montenegro, Podgorica
271 Cambodia, Phnom Penh
272 Zimbabwe, Harare
273 Ghana, Accra
274 Korea Democratic Republic of, Pyongyang
275 Mali, Bamako
276 Bolivia, La Paz
277 Suriname, Paramaribo
278 Paraguay, Asuncion
279 China, Shenzhen
280 China, Wuhan
281 Turkmenistan, Ashgabat
282 Bangladesh, Dhaka
283 El Salvador, San Salvador
284 Argentina, Buenos Aires
285 China, Dalian
286 Swaziland, Mbabane
287 Nigeria, Lagos
288 Timor-Leste, Dili
289 Pakistan, Lahore
290 Uganda, Kampala
291 China, Guangzhou
292 Cuba, Havana
293 Tajikistan, Dushanbe
294 Laos, Vientiane
295 Pakistan, Islamabad
296 China, Tianjin
297 Macedonia, Skopje
298 Pakistan, Karachi
299 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
300 Tonga, NukuAlofa

Bhutan, Thimphu - Cost of Living

The economy of Bhutan is based on agriculture, forestry, tourism and the sale of hydroelectric power to India. Agriculture provides the main livelihood for more than 80 percent of the population. Agrarian practices consist largely of subsistence farming and animal husbandry.

Thimphu is the capital and largest city of Bhutan. Thimphu became a town in 1961 and grew as the capital of Bhutan. Before 1960, Thimphu was a small settlement but was developed by the King Jigme Dorje Wangchuk to replace the ancient capital of Punakha. Rapid expansion following the pattern of rural exodus has resulted in considerable rebuilding in the city centre and mushrooming suburban development elsewhere.

Thimphu has an overall cost of living index which equates it with low cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups.

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Bermuda, Hamilton - Cost of Living

The economy of Bermuda is very affluent and has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world, having successfully exploited its location by providing financial services for international firms and luxury tourist facilities.

Hamilton is located on the north side of Hamilton Harbour, and is Bermuda's main port. Although there is a parish of the same name, the city of Hamilton is in the parish of Pembroke. Finance and international business now constitute the largest sector of Bermuda's economy, and virtually all of this business takes place within the borders of Hamilton.

Hamilton has an overall cost of living index which equates it with high cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups.

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Benin, Cotonou - Cost of Living

The economy of Benin remains underdeveloped and dependent on subsistence agriculture, cotton production, and regional trade. Cotton accounts for 40% of GDP and roughly 80% of official export receipts.

Cotonou is the economic capital of Benin, as well as its largest city. Cotonou is Benin's largest city and houses many of its government and diplomatic services. The city is a major port, and is also home to an airport and a railway that links to Parakou.

Cotonou has an overall cost of living index which equates it with middle cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups.

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Asia-Pacific Cost of Living: January 2011

Asia-Pacific has 4 of the 10 most expensive cities in the world. Tokyo is first and Hong Kong the third most expensive location in the world (and most expensive in greater China), whilst Osaka is the third most expensive city in Asia-Pacific (ranked 5 in the world), followed by Nagoya (ranked 9 in the world).

Cities in mainland China remain relatively cheap, mainly due to the pegging of the Chinese Yuan to the US Dollar which has kept costs down. Within mainland China, Shanghai (ranked 19 in the world), and Beijing (ranked 126 in the world) are the most expensive locations. The cheapest city surveyed in China is Tianjin (ranked 284) with a cost of living index of just 61.4. The cheapest city in Asia-Pacific is Nuku’Alofa in Tonga (ranked 299) with a cost of living index of 53.1.

Most expensive cities in Asia-Pacific (Global rank in brackets)
1. Japan, Tokyo (1)
2. China, Hong Kong (3)
3. Japan, Osaka (5)
4. Japan, Nagoya (9)
5. Japan, Yokohama (13)
6. Australia, Sydney (17)
7. China, Shanghai (19)
8. Australia, Canberra (20)
9. Kiribati, South Tarawa (23)
10.Singapore (26)

South Asia is the least expensive region in the world for expatriates to live in. The most expensive city surveyed is Mumbai (ranked 109 in the world), followed by New Delhi (ranked 136), and Chennai (ranked 139). The cheapest city in South Asia is Thimphu in Bhutan (ranked 297).

Most expensive cities in South Asia (Global rank in brackets)
1. India, Mumbai (109)
2. India, New Delhi (136)
3. India, Chennai (139)
4. India, Calcutta (141)
5. Maldives, Male (147)
6. India, Hyderabad (149)
7. India, Bangalore (167)
8. Afghanistan, Kabul (208)
9. Bangladesh, Dhaka (263)
10.Pakistan, Lahore 278)

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Living in Denmark

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Belize, Belmopan - Cost of Living

The economy of Belize is small and essentially private enterprise economy that is based primarily on agriculture, agro-based industry, and merchandising, with tourism and construction recently assuming greater importance.

Belmopan is the capital of Belize. Belmopan is the seat of government. As a result many of its inhabitants work for the national government in various administrative or technical roles. Belmopan currently has business establishments, international banks, several local financial institutions, a modern bus terminal and market complex.

Belmopan has an overall cost of living index which equates it with low cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups.

The latest cost of living rank for each of the 13 Basket Groups is now available.

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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Household International Cost of Living Ranking: January 2011

This report provides you with the rank of Household cost of living indexes as at January 2011 for each of our 300 global locations. The indexes are calculated using the prices for specific quantities of the same goods and services in each location, based on expatriate spending patterns across 13 broad categories (Basket Groups). Our calculators make use of the cost of living indexes, based on your input and Xpatulator's data, to create reports online which you can save, e-mail or convert to a pdf file.

 

Household costs include housing, water, electricity, household gas, household fuels, local rates and residential taxes such as house / flat mortgage, house / flat rental, household electricity consumption, household gas / fuel consumption, household water consumption, and local property rates / taxes / levies.

 

The January 2011 household international cost of living rank is as follows:

 

January 2011 Rank Country, City


1 Japan, Tokyo
2 China, Hong Kong
3 Japan, Osaka
4 Japan, Nagoya
5 Japan, Yokohama
6 China, Shanghai
7 Venezuela, Caracas
8 Taiwan, Taipei
9 Korea Republic of, Seoul
10 Angola, Luanda
11 Singapore, Singapore
12 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
13 United Kingdom, London
14 Qatar, Doha
15 Switzerland, Geneva
16 Bahamas, Nassau
17 Croatia, Zagreb
18 Switzerland, Zurich
19 Falkland Islands, Stanley
20 United Kingdom, Glasgow
21 Russia, Moscow
22 USA, New York NY
23 Jersey, Saint Helier
24 Czech Republic, Prague
25 United Kingdom, Birmingham
26 Montenegro, Podgorica
27 United Kingdom, Leeds
28 Guernsey, St Peter Port
29 Australia, Sydney
30 Isle of Man, Douglas
31 United Kingdom, Belfast
32 Saint Helena, Jamestown
33 United Arab Emirates, Dubai
34 Australia, Canberra
35 Nigeria, Lagos
36 Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
37 Bermuda, Hamilton
38 Liechtenstein, Vaduz
39 Australia, Perth
40 Australia, Melbourne
41 Cuba, Havana
42 France, Paris
43 Brazil, Sao Paulo
44 Russia, St. Petersburg
45 Denmark, Copenhagen
46 Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
47 Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain
48 Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby
49 Monaco, Monaco
50 India, Mumbai
51 Ukraine, Kiev
52 Kuwait, Kuwait City
53 Australia, Brisbane
54 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
55 Cayman Islands, George Town
56 Uruguay, Montevideo
57 Serbia, Belgrade
58 New Zealand, Auckland
59 Finland, Helsinki
60 USA, San Jose Calif
61 France, Marseille
62 France, Lyon
63 Kazakhstan, Almaty
64 Brazil, Brasilia
65 Micronesia, Palikir
66 Liberia, Monrovia
67 Cote DIvoire, Abidjan
68 India, Calcutta
69 Australia, Adelaide
70 India, New Delhi
71 India, Chennai
72 Italy, Milan
73 Vanuatu, Port Vila
74 Italy, Rome
75 Bahrain, Manama
76 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
77 China, Beijing
78 India, Hyderabad
79 Norway, Oslo
80 Panama, Panama City
81 USA, San Francisco Calif
82 Colombia, Bogota
83 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
84 San Marino, San Marino
85 New Caledonia, Noumea
86 Marshall Islands, Majuro
87 Syria, Damascus
88 Guinea, Conakry
89 Ireland, Dublin
90 USA, Washington DC
91 Jamaica, Kingston
92 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
93 Canada, Toronto
94 India, Bangalore
95 Martinique, Fort-de-France
96 Cook Islands, Avarua
97 Argentina, Buenos Aires
98 Congo Democratic Rep, Kinshasa
99 Belarus, Minsk
100 Puerto Rico, San Juan
101 Nauru, Yaren
102 Azerbaijan, Baku
103 Thailand, Bangkok
104 Germany, Munich
105 Lebanon, Beirut
106 Chile, Santiago
107 Vatican City, Vatican City
108 Canada, Vancouver
109 Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan
110 Iran, Tehran
111 Canada, Calgary
112 Portugal, Lisbon
113 Sudan, Khartoum
114 Greenland, Nuuk
115 Chad, NDjamena
116 Indonesia, Jakarta
117 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
118 Cape Verde, Praia
119 Gabon, Libreville
120 South Africa, Johannesburg
121 Sweden, Stockholm
122 Moldova, Chisinau
123 Barbados, Bridgetown
124 Iceland, Reykjavik
125 Estonia, Tallinn
126 Solomon Islands, Honiara
127 Belgium, Brussels
128 Guyana, Georgetown
129 Canada, Montreal
130 Israel, Jerusalem
131 Poland, Warsaw
132 Germany, Frankfurt
133 Austria, Vienna
134 Palau, Melekeok
135 Germany, Cologne
136 Spain, Madrid
137 Zambia, Lusaka
138 Turkey, Istanbul
139 Slovakia, Bratislava
140 USA, Boston Mass
141 Mali, Bamako
142 USA, Los Angeles Calif
143 Hungary, Budapest
144 China, Wuhan
145 Ghana, Accra
146 Palestinian Territories, West Bank
147 Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre
148 Lithuania, Vilnius
149 China, Shenzhen
150 Seychelles, Victoria
151 Uganda, Kampala
152 Djibouti, Djibouti
153 China, Dalian
154 Peru, Lima
155 Macedonia, Skopje
156 Spain, Barcelona
157 Canada, Ottawa
158 Vietnam, Hanoi
159 Germany, Hamburg
160 Guam, Hagatna
161 Pakistan, Lahore
162 South Africa, Cape Town
163 Costa Rica, San Jose
164 South Africa, Pretoria
165 Sierra Leone, Freetown
166 USA, San Diego Calif
167 Equatorial Guinea, Malabo
168 Netherlands, Amsterdam
169 China, Guangzhou
170 Andorra, Andorra la Vella
171 Mozambique, Maputo
172 French Polynesia, Papeete
173 Maldives, Male
174 South Africa, Durban
175 Turkey, Ankara
176 Philippines, Manila
177 Greece, Athens
178 Tuvalu, Funafuti
179 Pakistan, Islamabad
180 Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City
181 USA, Baltimore Md
182 Mexico, Mexico City
183 Senegal, Dakar
184 Oman, Muscat
185 USA, Philadelphia Pa
186 Pakistan, Karachi
187 Jordan, Amman
188 Guinea-Bissau, Bissau
189 Cambodia, Phnom Penh
190 Guatemala, Guatemala City
191 Germany, Berlin
192 Germany, Bonn
193 China, Tianjin
194 El Salvador, San Salvador
195 Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan
196 French Guiana, Cayenne
197 Algeria, Algiers
198 Fiji, Suva
199 Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi
200 Namibia, Windhoek
201 Egypt, Cairo
202 Gibraltar, Gibraltar
203 Honduras, Tegucigalpa
204 Central African Republic, Bangui
205 USA, Chicago Ill
206 Romania, Bucharest
207 Myanmar, Yangon
208 Armenia, Yerevan
209 Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Johns
210 Kosovo, Pristina
211 Belize, Belmopan
212 Kenya, Nairobi
213 Nicaragua, Managua
214 USA, Portland Ore
215 Malta, Velletta
216 Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre
217 Somalia, Mogadishu
218 USA, Detroit Mich
219 Turkmenistan, Ashgabat
220 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown
221 USA, Anchorage AK
222 Swaziland, Mbabane
223 Samoa, Apia
224 Grenada, Saint Georges
225 USA, Miami Fla
226 Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome
227 Zimbabwe, Harare
228 Cyprus, Nicosia
229 Afghanistan, Kabul
230 Cameroon, Douala
231 Ecuador, Quito
232 Cameroon, Yaounde
233 USA, Las Vegas Nev
234 Haiti, Port-au-Prince
235 Benin, Cotonou
236 Albania, Tirana
237 Tunisia, Tunis
238 USA, Seattle Wash
239 USA, Milwaukee Wis
240 Morocco, Rabat
241 Slovenia, Ljubljana
242 USA, Tampa Fla
243 Laos, Vientiane
244 Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar
245 Dominica, Roseau
246 USA, Phoenix Ariz
247 Malawi, Lilongwe
248 USA, Cleveland Ohio
249 Uzbekistan, Tashkent
250 USA, Denver Colo
251 Comores, Moroni
252 Madagascar, Antananarivo
253 Kiribati, South Tarawa
254 Togo, Lome
255 USA, Charlotte NC
256 USA, Columbus Ohio
257 Bangladesh, Dhaka
258 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
259 USA, Jacksonville Fla
260 Sri Lanka, Colombo
261 Suriname, Paramaribo
262 Paraguay, Asuncion
263 Libya, Tripoli
264 Latvia, Riga
265 Tajikistan, Dushanbe
266 China, Macao
267 Mauritius, Port Louis
268 Lesotho, Maseru
269 Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
270 USA, Pittsburgh Penn
271 USA, Dallas Tex
272 Botswana, Gaborone
273 USA, Indianapolis Ind
274 USA, Fort Worth Tex
275 Mauritania, Nouakchott
276 USA, Austin Tex
277 USA, Houston Tex
278 Rwanda, Kigali
279 USA, San Antonio Tex
280 Gambia, Banjul
281 Niger, Niamey
282 USA, Atlanta GA
283 Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek
284 Bolivia, La Paz
285 Timor-Leste, Dili
286 USA, El Paso Tex
287 Bulgaria, Sofia
288 Saint Lucia, Castries
289 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo
290 Burundi, Bujumbura
291 Yemen, Sanaa
292 USA, Memphis Tenn
293 USA, St Louis MO
294 Iraq, Baghdad
295 Nepal, Kathmandu
296 Korea Democratic Republic of, Pyongyang
297 Congo, Brazzaville
298 Bhutan, Thimphu
299 Tonga, NukuAlofa
300 Eritrea, Asmara