Today we look at moving to Saint Helier in Jersey from Baghdad in Iraq. 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 Saint Helier people speak English, French, local forms of French. In Baghdad people speak Arabic and Kurdish.
Saint Helier is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey and is the capital of the Island (although Government House is situated in St. Saviour). Baghdad is the capital of Iraq. The urban area of the parish of St. Helier makes up most of the largest town in Jersey. Efforts have been devoted to the restoration and repair of badly damaged urban infrastructure.
The overall cost of living rank in Saint Helier is 34 out of 300 global locations, which equates it with high cost of living locations. An expatriate moving from Baghdad to Saint Helier will experience a change in cost of living of 52.6%.
In terms of the hardship people are likely to experience, assessed in global terms, Saint Helier is ranked as a minimal hardship location with a hardship index of 10% compared to Baghdad 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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Jersey, Saint Helier Cost of Living April 2010
Country Full Name: Bailiwick of Jersey. Status: UK Crown Dependency.
Location: Jersey (British Crown Dependency) is an island in the English Channel, northwest of France.
Country Climate: Temperate; mild winters and cool summers.
Country Terrain: Gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast.
Major Languages: English, French, local forms of French.
Major Religions: Christianity.
Country Population: 0.091 million (2008 est.) 0.091 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Jersey is largely driven by international financial services & legal services, which accounted for 53% of total GVA in 2007. Other sectors include construction, retail, agriculture, tourism and order fulfillment, such as internet based selling.
Currency: British Pound (GBP).
Country Inflation: 3.7% (2006 est.).
City: Saint Helier is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey and is the capital of the Island (although Government House is situated in St. Saviour).
City Economy: The urban area of the parish of St. Helier makes up most of the largest town in Jersey.
Cost of Living: Saint Helier 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. Saint Helier is currently ranked 68 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
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Location: Jersey (British Crown Dependency) is an island in the English Channel, northwest of France.
Country Climate: Temperate; mild winters and cool summers.
Country Terrain: Gently rolling plain with low, rugged hills along north coast.
Major Languages: English, French, local forms of French.
Major Religions: Christianity.
Country Population: 0.091 million (2008 est.) 0.091 million (2009 est.).
Country Economy: The economy of Jersey is largely driven by international financial services & legal services, which accounted for 53% of total GVA in 2007. Other sectors include construction, retail, agriculture, tourism and order fulfillment, such as internet based selling.
Currency: British Pound (GBP).
Country Inflation: 3.7% (2006 est.).
City: Saint Helier is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey and is the capital of the Island (although Government House is situated in St. Saviour).
City Economy: The urban area of the parish of St. Helier makes up most of the largest town in Jersey.
Cost of Living: Saint Helier 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. Saint Helier is currently ranked 68 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.
For more cost of living information on Jersey, Saint Helier
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