Today we look at moving to Athens in Greece from Libreville in Gabon. We highlight cost of living and other major differences likely to be experienced in our series of short blogs on moving between different international locations.
In Athens people speak Greek. In Libreville people speak French and Bantu-group languages.
Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. Libreville is the capital and largest city of Gabon.
Athens is one of the world's oldest cities, its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Athens is central to economic, financial, industrial, political and cultural life in Greece and it is rated as an alpha- world city. It is rapidly becoming a leading business centre in the European Union. The city is home to a shipbuilding industry, brewing industry and sawmills. The city exports raw materials such as wood, rubber and cocoa from the city's main port, and the deepwater port at Owendo.
The overall cost of living rank in Athens is 124 out of 300 global locations, which equates it with middle cost of living locations. An expatriate moving from Libreville to Athens will experience a change in cost of living of -14.1%.
In terms of the hardship people are likely to experience, assessed in global terms, Athens is ranked as a minimal hardship location with a hardship index of 10% compared to Libreville with a hardship index of 40% which is an extreme hardship location.
Source: http://www.xpatulator.com as at July 2011.
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Greece, Athens Cost of Living April 2010
Country Full Name: The Hellenic Republic.
Location: Greece is in Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey.
Country Climate: Temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers.
Country Terrain: Mostly mountains with ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas or chains of islands.
Major Languages: Greek.
Major Religions: Christianity.
Country Population: 11.1 million (2008 est.) 11.2 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The Greek economy is a developed economy with the public sector accounting for about 40% of GDP. The service sector contributes 75.7% of the total GDP, industry 20.6% and agriculture 3.7%. Greece is the twenty-fourth most globalized country in the world and is classified as a high income economy.
Currency: Euro (EUR).
Country Inflation: 4.2% (2008 est.) 1.1% (2009 est.).
City: Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece.
City Economy: Athens is one of the world's oldest cities, its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Athens is central to economic, financial, industrial, political and cultural life in Greece and it is rated as an alpha- world city. It is rapidly becoming a leading business centre in the European Union.
Cost of Living: Athens 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. Athens is currently ranked 106 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
For more cost of living information on Greece, Athens
Location: Greece is in Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey.
Country Climate: Temperate; mild, wet winters; hot, dry summers.
Country Terrain: Mostly mountains with ranges extending into the sea as peninsulas or chains of islands.
Major Languages: Greek.
Major Religions: Christianity.
Country Population: 11.1 million (2008 est.) 11.2 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The Greek economy is a developed economy with the public sector accounting for about 40% of GDP. The service sector contributes 75.7% of the total GDP, industry 20.6% and agriculture 3.7%. Greece is the twenty-fourth most globalized country in the world and is classified as a high income economy.
Currency: Euro (EUR).
Country Inflation: 4.2% (2008 est.) 1.1% (2009 est.).
City: Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece.
City Economy: Athens is one of the world's oldest cities, its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Athens is central to economic, financial, industrial, political and cultural life in Greece and it is rated as an alpha- world city. It is rapidly becoming a leading business centre in the European Union.
Cost of Living: Athens 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. Athens is currently ranked 106 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
For more cost of living information on Greece, Athens
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