Showing posts with label International Cost of Living Rank; International Cost of Living Index. Show all posts
Showing posts with label International Cost of Living Rank; International Cost of Living Index. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Argentina Cost of Living

Argentina cost of living is ranked a low cost of living location.

Argentina is in Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay.

CAPITAL CITY: Buenos Aires

LARGEST CITY: Buenos Aires

CURRENCY: Argentine Peso (ARS)

ECONOMY: Argentina's economy comprises rich natural resources, it has a highly literate population, with an export-oriented agricultural sector, and a diversified industrial base. Buenos Aires is the financial, industrial, commercial, and cultural hub of Argentina. The Buenos Aires port is one of the busiest in the world and it is one of the wealthiest cities in the world.

COST OF LIVING OVERVIEW: Buenos Aires 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. Buenos Aires is currently ranked 252 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 276 international www.xpatulator.com locations. The exact customised cost of living index for Buenos Aires is based on the Basket Groups that you select in the Calculators.

In terms of the relative hardship people are likely to experience, assessed in global terms, Buenos Aires is ranked as a high degree of hardship location. The exact customised hardship index premium for Buenos Aires is based on the comparison location that you select in the Calculators.

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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Angola Cost of Living

Angola cost of living is ranked a high cost of living location.

Angola is in Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

CAPITAL CITY: Luanda

LARGEST CITY: Luanda

CURRENCY: Angolan New Kwanza (AON)

ECONOMY: Angola has had a high growth rate which is driven by its oil sector. There has been a post-war reconstruction boom with the resettlement of displaced persons which has led to high rates of growth in construction and agriculture. Due to the 27-year civil war much of the country's infrastructure is still damaged or undeveloped.

COST OF LIVING OVERVIEW: Luanda 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. Luanda is currently ranked 11 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 276 international www.xpatulator.com locations. The exact customised cost of living index for Luanda is based on the Basket Groups that you select in the Calculators.

In terms of the relative hardship people are likely to experience, assessed in global terms, Luanda is ranked as an extreme hardship location. The exact customised hardship index premium for Luanda is based on the comparison location that you select in the Calculators.

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Thursday, June 18, 2009

Algeria Cost of Living


Algeria is found at the top of Africa bordering Morocco, Mali, Niger, Libya and Tunisia. It's capital and largest city is Algiers. Algiers is an important economic, commercial and financial point in Africa, and has a stock exchange which records on average an annual capitalisation of 60 billion euros.  The port of Algiers is also one of the most important of West Africa. There is structural reform within the economy, such as the development of the banking sector and the construction of infrastructure.

Algeria cost of living is ranked as a MIDDLE cost of living location and ranked 149 overall in June 2009, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 276 international locations. The exact customised cost of living index for Algiers is based on the Basket Groups that you select in the Calculators.

In terms of the relative hardship people are likely to experience, assessed in global terms, Algiers is ranked as an EXTREME hardship location.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Albania Cost of Living

The Republic of Albania's is a Balkan country found in South Eastern Europe and has a cost of living which is ranked as a LOW COL location.
Albania Tirana cost of living
Tirana, Albania
Tirana is the capital and largest city of the country.

While the economy of the country has improved slowly following the fall of communism, prices have risen and as a result economic hardship has continued for much of the population.

Tirana is currently ranked 216 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 276 international 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.

In terms of the relative hardship people are likely to experience, assessed in global terms, Tirana is ranked as an extreme hardship location. The exact customised hardship index premium for Tirana is based on the comparison location that you select in the Calculators.

Monday, June 15, 2009

Afghanistan Cost of Living

Afghanistan's cost of living is ranked as a middle cost of living country.

Afghanistan is a landlocked country located in the heart of Asia.  The capital and largest city is Kabul

Afghanistan is relatively impoverished, however, it has achieved a more respectable economic recovery and growth since 2002.

From a cost of living perspective, Kabul has an overall index which equates it with a Middle COL. 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. Kabul for June 2009 ranked 173 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 276 international locations.

In terms of the relative hardship people are likely to experience, Kabul is ranked as an extreme hardship location. The exact customised hardship index premium and cost of living ranking for Kabul is based on the comparison location that you select in the Calculators.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

November 2008 - International Cost of Living Comparison - Global Trends

The ongoing impact of the credit crisis, slowing global economies, falling house prices, global stock market and exchange rate volatility, together with the US dollar strengthening against most currencies are all factors contributing to a major change in the global cost of living rankings.

The International Cost of Living Comparison comprises indexes for each of 276 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 latest international cost of living ranking, together with the overall cost of living index as at 24 November 2008 is as follows:

Rank Location (Overall Cost of Living Index New York=100)


1. Japan, Tokyo (126.03)
2. Norway, Oslo (123.74)
3. Denmark, Copenhagen (121.11)
4. Switzerland, Geneva (119.59)
5. Brazil, Brasilia (118.53)
6. United Kingdom, London (118.23)
7. Greenland, Nuuk (117.14)
8. Switzerland, Zurich (116.18)
9. Hungary, Budapest (114.36)
10. Russia, Moscow (113.41)
11. Nigeria, Lagos (112.69)
12. Ireland, Dublin (112.65)
13. New Caledonia, Noumea (112.43)
14. France, Paris (112.38)
15. Chad, N'Djamena (111.3)
16. Italy, Milan (111.19)
17. Cameroon, Douala (111.06)
18. Liechtenstein, Vaduz (110.89)
19. San Marino, San Marino (110.78)
20. Monaco, Monaco (109.83)
21. Czech Republic, Prague (109.81)
22. Austria, Vienna (109.68)
23. Slovakia, Bratislava (109.31)
24. Isle of Man, Douglas (108.97)
25. Poland, Warsaw (107.63)
26. Bermuda, Hamilton (107.53)
27. Italy, Rome (107.29)
28. Finland, Helsinki (107.07)
29. Australia, Sydney (106.52)
30. USA, San Francisco Calif (104.53)
31. Cote D'Ivoire, Abidjan (104.4)
32. Venezuela, Caracas (104.02)
33. China, Hong Kong (103.43)
34. United Arab Emirates, Dubai (103.36)
35. Croatia, Zagreb (103.29)
36. Angola, Luanda (103.27)
37. Belgium, Brussels (103.19)
38. Netherlands, Amsterdam (102.33)
39. Jersey, Saint Helier (102.24)
40. Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby (102.22)
41. Korea Republic of, Seoul (101.94)
42. Iceland, Reykjavík (101.66)
43. Ukraine, Kiev (101.2)
44. Guernsey, St Peter Port (100.68)
45. Qatar, Doha (100.64)
46. Central African Republic, Bangui (100.58)
47. Spain, Madrid (100.26)
48. USA, San Jose Calif (100.13)
49. Falkland Islands, Stanley (100)
50. USA, New York NY (100)
51. Sweden, Stockholm (99.76)
52. USA, Boston Mass (99.63)
53. Cameroon, Yaounde (98.84)
54. Mali, Bamako (98.74)
55. Benin, Cotonou (98.6)
56. Germany, Berlin (98.18)
57. Micronesia, Palikir (97.98)
58. Gabon, Libreville (97.77)
59. Canada, Toronto (97.39)
60. Germany, Bonn (96.38)
61. Vatican City, Vatican City (96.23)
62. Australia, Melbourne (95.88)
63. Australia, Canberra (95.88)
64. Estonia, Tallinn (95.08)
65. Turkey, Ankara (94.87)
66. Singapore, Singapore (94.6)
67. Guinea-Bissau, Bissau (94.24)
68. USA, Los Angeles Calif (93.93)
69. Palau, Melekeok (93.85)
70. Luxembourg, Luxembourg (93.77)
71. Canada, Vancouver (93.48)
72. Portugal, Lisbon (92.84)
73. Australia, Perth (92.82)
74. Germany, Frankfurt (92.81)
75. Azerbaijan, Baku (92.76)
76. Gibraltar, Gibraltar (92.33)
77. Comores, Moroni (92.04)
78. USA, Washington DC (91.8)
79. USA, Philadelphia Pa (91.49)
80. Nauru, Yaren (91.16)
81. Kazakhstan, Almaty (90.99)
82. Bahrain, Manama (90.82)
83. USA, San Diego Calif (90.7)
84. Bahamas, Nassau (90.63)
85. Togo, Lome (90.11)
86. Taiwan, Taipei (90.07)
87. Haiti, Port-au-Prince (90)
88. Senegal, Dakar (89.57)
89. Saint Helena, Jamestown (89.26)
90. USA, Baltimore Md (89.25)
91. United Kingdom, Glasgow (88.88)
92. Djibouti, Djibouti (88.45)
93. Niger, Niamey (88.38)
94. Zambia, Lusaka (88.36)
95. USA, Seattle Wash (88.3)
96. Andorra, Andorra la Vella (88.13)
97. Vietnam, Hanoi (88.03)
98. Tonga, Nuku'Alofa (87.34)
99. Gambia, Banjul (87.23)
100.United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi (87.16)
101.Cayman Islands, George Town (86.81)
102.Sudan, Khartoum (86.64)
103.Greece, Athens (86.59)
104.Barbados, Bridgetown (86.5)
105.USA, Portland Ore (86.1)
106.Sierra Leone, Freetown (85.92)
107.Equatorial Guinea, Malabo (85.89)
108.USA, Chicago Ill (85.73)
109.Romania, Bucharest (85.55)
110.USA, Miami Fla (85.54)
111.Marshall Islands, Majuro (85.41)
112.Cyprus, Nicosia (85.26)
113.Malta, Velletta (84.99)
114.Moldova, Chisinau (84.89)
115.Ghana, Accra (84.89)
116.United Kingdom, Birmingham (84.76)
117.Canada, Montreal (84.37)
118.Algeria, Algiers (84.01)
119.Israel, Jerusalem (83.82)
120.Australia, Brisbane (83.29)
121.Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou (82.92)
122.Lebanon, Beirut (82.74)
123.Jordan, Amman (82.41)
124.Guinea, Conakry (82.16)
125.Jamaica, Kingston (82.11)
126.Philippines, Manila (82.07)
127.Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi (82.03)
128.Congo Democratic Rep, Kinshasa (81.84)
129.Seychelles, Victoria (81.78)
130.Indonesia, Jakarta (81.76)
131.USA, Las Vegas Nev (81.75)
132.Lithuania, Vilnius (81.67)
133.Vanuatu, Port Vila (81.35)
134.Grenada, Saint George's (81.23)
135.Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain (81.13)
136.Mozambique, Maputo (80.82)
137.New Zealand, Auckland (80.71)
138.Samoa, Apia (80.64)
139.Congo, Brazzaville (80.14)
140.Armenia, Yerevan (80.13)
141.Albania, Tirana (80.1)
142.Martinique, Fort-de-France (80.09)
143.Latvia, Riga (79.92)
144.Thailand, Bangkok (79.86)
145.Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome (79.79)
146.USA, Denver Colo (79.74)
147.China, Beijing (79.73)
148.Fiji, Suva (78.99)
149.Slovenia, Ljubljana (78.85)
150.Canada, Ottawa (78.82)
151.Tuvalu, Funafuti (78.78)
152.Myanmar, Yangon (78.51)
153.Puerto Rico, San Juan (78.49)
154.Kenya, Nairobi (78.4)
155.USA, Phoenix Ariz (78.26)
156.Mauritius, Port Louis (78.25)
157.Madagascar, Antananarivo (78.24)
158.USA, Tampa Fla (78.22)
159.Serbia, Belgrade (78.13)
160.Kiribati, South Tarawa (78.06)
161.Guam, Hagatna (77.8)
162.Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan (77.72)
163.Uruguay, Montevideo (77.41)
164.Colombia, Bogota (77.23)
165.USA, Atlanta GA (76.99)
166.Morocco, Rabat (76.93)
167.USA, Milwaukee Wis (76.77)
168.Paraguay, Asuncion (76.49)
169.Mexico, Mexico City (76.13)
170.USA, Columbus Ohio (76.06)
171.India, Mumbai (76.04)
172.Tanzania, Dar es Salaam (76)
173.Solomon Islands, Honiara (75.93)
174.USA, Cleveland Ohio (75.84)
175.USA, Detroit Mich (75.74)
176.Liberia, Monrovia (75.63)
177.USA, Austin Tex (75.57)
178.USA, Dallas Tex (75.47)
179.USA, Jacksonville Fla (75.47)
180.Australia, Adelaide (75.39)
181.Kuwait, Kuwait City (75.22)
182.Bulgaria, Sofia (75.14)
183.Saudi Arabia, Riyadh (75.08)
184.USA, Pittsburgh Penn (74.54)
185.Timor-Leste, Dili (74.29)
186.Iran, Tehran (74.24)
187.USA, Indianapolis Ind (74.13)
188.USA, Fort Worth Tex (73.64)
189.Somalia, Mogadishu (73.49)
190.Maldives, Male (73.48)
191.USA, Charlotte NC (73.47)
192.USA, Houston Tex (73.36)
193.Chile, Santiago (73.01)
194.Mauritania, Nouakchott (72.99)
195.Botswana, Gaberone (72.86)
196.Cape Verde, Praia (72.81)
197.USA, El Paso Tex (72.61)
198.Uganda, Kampala (72.25)
199.Afghanistan, Kabul (72.13)
200.Antigua and Barbuda, Saint John's (72.04)
201.USA, St Louis MO (71.93)
202.Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (71.82)
203.Peru, Lima (71.7)
204.Korea Democratic Republic of, Pyongyang (71.62)
205.Kosovo, Pristina (71.55)
206.India, New Delhi (71.4)
207.Belarus, Minsk (71.28)
208.Malawi, Lilongwe (71.24)
209.Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre (71.07)
210.USA, Memphis Tenn (71.02)
211.India, Chennai (70.76)
212.Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek (70.29)
213.Burundi, Bujumbura (70.07)
214.Macedonia, Skopje (70.02)
215.USA, San Antonio Tex (70.02)
216.Guatemala, Guatemala City (69.74)
217.Honduras, Tegucigalpa (69.57)
218.Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown (69.5)
219.Canada, Calgary (69.46)
220.India, Calcutta (69.31)
221.India, Hyderabad (68.85)
222.Dominica, Roseau (68.79)
223.Rwanda, Kigali (68.75)
224.Panama, Panama City (68.58)
225.Guyana, Georgetown (68.58)
226.China, Shanghai (68.48)
227.Syria, Damascus (67.99)
228.Montenegro, Podgorica (67.75)
229.Laos, Vientiane (67.43)
230.Ethiopia, Addis Ababa (66.87)
231.Cuba, Havana (66.61)
232.Belize, Belmopan (66.33)
233.Nicaragua, Managua (65.89)
234.Nepal, Kathmandu (65.67)
235.Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo (64.93)
236.Tunisia, Tunis (64.87)
237.Suriname, Paramaribo (64.75)
238.India, Bangalore (64.56)
239.South Africa, Johannesburg (64.51)
240.Costa Rica, San Jose (64.47)
241.Egypt, Cairo (64.18)
242.El Salvador, San Salvador (63.34)
243.Swaziland, Mbabane (63.11)
244.Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar (62.85)
245.South Africa, Pretoria (62.71)
246.Oman, Muscat (61.61)
247.Saint Lucia, Castries (61.2)
248.Pakistan, Lahore (59.48)
249.Tajikistan, Dushanbe (59.25)
250.South Africa, Cape Town (58.99)
251.Namibia, Windhoek (58.89)
252.Sri Lanka, Colombo (58.51)
253.Pakistan, Islamabad (58.33)
254.Iraq, Baghdad (58.25)
255.Pakistan, Karachi (57.72)
256.Lesotho, Maseru (57.49)
257.Argentina, Buenos Aires (57.46)
258.Bangladesh, Dhaka (57.03)
259.Bhutan, Thimphu (56.78)
260.Bolivia, La Paz (56.66)
261.China, Macao (56.41)
262.South Africa, Durban (56.07)
263.Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo (54.35)
264.Ecuador, Quito (53.83)
265.Uzbekistan, Tashkent (53.03)
266.Libya, Tripoli (52.74)
267.China, Shenzhen (51.65)
268.Eritrea, Asmara (50.72)
269.China, Dalian (50.54)
270.China, Wuhan (49.93)
271.China, Guangzhou (47.28)
272.Cambodia, Phnom Penh (45.65)
273.Yemen, Sanaa (45.6)
274.Turkmenistan, Ashgabat (38.77)
275.China, Tianjin (29.5)
276.Zimbabwe, Harare (17.12)

About The Author: Steven Coleman runs the most comprehensive international cost of living website available www.xpatulator.com an internet service that provides free cost of living and hardship information for 276 global locations to registered users. The premium content calculators allow you to customise your own cost of living index by choosing your own basket groups.
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