Friday, April 30, 2010

Bulgaria, Sofia Cost of Living April 2010

Country Full Name: Republic of Bulgaria.

Location: Bulgaria is in South Eastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Romania and Turkey.

Country Climate: Temperate; cold, damp winters; hot, dry summers.

Country Terrain: Mostly mountains with lowlands in north and southeast.

Major Languages: Bulgarian.

Major Religions: Christianity.

Country Population: 7.6 million (2008 est.) 7.6 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Bulgaria is an industrialised, open free market economy, with a large, moderately advanced private sector and a number of strategic state-owned enterprises.

Currency: Bulgarian Lev (BGN).

Country Inflation: 12.0% (2008 est.) 2.7% (2009 est.).

City: Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria.

City Economy: Sofia is the major economic center of Bulgaria and home to most major Bulgarian and international companies operating in Bulgaria. Sofia is also the country's financial hub.

Cost of Living: Sofia 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. Sofia is currently ranked 200 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living April 2010

Country Full Name: Sultanate of Brunei.

Location: Brunei is in Southeastern Asia, bordering the South China Sea and Malaysia.

Country Climate: Tropical; hot, humid, rainy.

Country Terrain: Flat coastal plain rises to mountains in east; hilly lowland in west.

Major Languages: Malay, English, Chinese.

Major Religions: Islam, Buddhism, Christianity.

Country Population: 0.393 million (2008 est.) 0.401 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Brunei is small but wealthy with a mixture of foreign and domestic entrepreneurship, government regulation, welfare measures, and village tradition. Crude oil and natural gas production account for nearly half of its GDP. Substantial income from overseas investment supplements income from domestic production.

Currency: Brunei Dollar (BND).

Country Inflation: 2.7% (2008 est.) 1.2% (2009 est.).

City: Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital and largest city of the Sultanate of Brunei.

City Economy: The city produces furniture, textiles, handicrafts, and timber.

Cost of Living: Bandar Seri Begawan 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. Bandar Seri Begawan is currently ranked 215 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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Alcohol & Tobacco International Cost of Living Ranking

This report provides you with the rank of Alcohol & Tobacco cost of living indexes as at April 2010 for 282 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). The 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.
Alcohol & Tobacco costs include alcoholic beverages such as alcohol at bar, beer, locally produced spirit, whiskey, and wine as well as tobacco products such as cigarettes.
The April 2010 alcohol & tobacco international cost of living rank is as follows:
April 2010 Rank Country, City

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


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