Today we look at moving to Berlin in Germany from Stanley in Falkland Islands. 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 Berlin people speak German. In Stanley people speak English.
Berlin is the capital city and one of 16 states of Germany. Stanley (also known as "Port Stanley") is the capital and only true city in the Falkland Islands.
Berlin is a major center of culture, politics, media, and science in Europe. Its economy is primarily based on the service sector, encompassing a diverse range of creative industries, media corporations, congress and convention venues. Berlin serves as a continental hub for air and rail transport, and is one of the most visited tourist destinations in the EU. Stanley is the main shopping centre on the islands and the hub of East Falkland's road network.
The overall cost of living rank in Berlin is 69 out of 300 global locations, which equates it with high cost of living locations. An expatriate moving from Stanley to Berlin will experience a change in cost of living of -4.4%.
In terms of the hardship people are likely to experience, assessed in global terms, Berlin is ranked as a minimal hardship location with a hardship index of 10% compared to Stanley with a hardship index of 30% which is a high degree of hardship location.
Source: http://www.xpatulator.com as at July 2011.
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Germany, Berlin Cost of Living April 2010
Country Full Name: Federal Republic of Germany.
Location: Germany is in Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark.
Country Climate: Temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm mountain (foehn) wind.
Country Terrain: Lowlands in north, uplands in center, Bavarian Alps in south.
Major Languages: German.
Major Religions: Christianity.
Country Population: 82.1 million (2008 est.) 82.0 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Germany is the largest national economy in Europe, the fourth largest by nominal GDP in the world. The service sector contributes around 70% of the total GDP, industry 29.1%, and agriculture 0.9%. Most of the country's products are in engineering, especially in automobiles, machinery, metals, and chemical goods. Germany is the leading producer of wind turbines and solar power technology in the world.
Currency: Euro (EUR).
Country Inflation: 2.75% (2008 est.) 0.14% (2009 est.).
City: Berlin is the capital city and one of 16 states of Germany.
City Economy: Berlin is a major center of culture, politics, media, and science in Europe. Its economy is primarily based on the service sector, encompassing a diverse range of creative industries, media corporations, congress and convention venues. Berlin serves as a continental hub for air and rail transport, and is one of the most visited tourist destinations in the EU.
Cost of Living: Berlin 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. Berlin is currently ranked 62 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
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Location: Germany is in Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark.
Country Climate: Temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm mountain (foehn) wind.
Country Terrain: Lowlands in north, uplands in center, Bavarian Alps in south.
Major Languages: German.
Major Religions: Christianity.
Country Population: 82.1 million (2008 est.) 82.0 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Germany is the largest national economy in Europe, the fourth largest by nominal GDP in the world. The service sector contributes around 70% of the total GDP, industry 29.1%, and agriculture 0.9%. Most of the country's products are in engineering, especially in automobiles, machinery, metals, and chemical goods. Germany is the leading producer of wind turbines and solar power technology in the world.
Currency: Euro (EUR).
Country Inflation: 2.75% (2008 est.) 0.14% (2009 est.).
City: Berlin is the capital city and one of 16 states of Germany.
City Economy: Berlin is a major center of culture, politics, media, and science in Europe. Its economy is primarily based on the service sector, encompassing a diverse range of creative industries, media corporations, congress and convention venues. Berlin serves as a continental hub for air and rail transport, and is one of the most visited tourist destinations in the EU.
Cost of Living: Berlin 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. Berlin is currently ranked 62 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
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