International Hardship Premium Locations 2016

Xpatulator's hardship ranking system measures the relative quality of living in each locations, and assesses the level of difficulty that will be experienced in adapting to each location. The ratings for hardship are classified into four main groups, the first being those with no real hardship, while the three categories with hardship can be described as follows: 1) Some Hardship (20% Hardship Premium) 2) High degree of Hardship (30% Hardship Premium) 3) Extreme Hardship (40% Hardship Premium). The Xpatulator.com High and Extreme Hardship Premium Locations (30%-40% Premium) as at August 2016: ... Pristina in Kosovo 40% Puebla in Mexico 30% Pune in India 30% Pyongyang in Democratic Republic of Korea 40% Quito in Ecuador 30% Rabat in Morocco 30% Reykjavik in Iceland 30% Riga in Latvia 30% Riyadh in Saudi Arabia 30% Roseau in Dominica 40% Saipan in Northern Mariana Islands 40% Samara in Russia 30% San Jose in Costa Rica 30% San Juan in Puerto Rico 30% ...
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International City Cost of Living 2016 for Expatriate Professional Migrants

The top ten most expensive cities in the world comprise three from Asia-Pacific (Hong Kong (1); Singapore (4); Tokyo (8)), three from Africa (Luanda (2); Asmara (3); Kinshasa (10)), three from Europe (Zurich (5); Geneva (6); Oslo(7)), and one from America (Hamilton(9)). In Hong Kong the very high cost of housing and healthcare, as well as the strong Hong Kong dollar which is fixed against the US Dollar, are the main reasons for it being the world's most expensive city. As opposed to Hong Kong, everything in Luanda is expensive as almost all international standard goods and services are imported. Asmara in Eritrea is the third most expensive city in the world for Expatriate’s to live. There are however very few Expatriate’s in Asmara, a city of around 649,000 people in a country of approximately 6 million.
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The Most Expensive Countries in the World for Expatriate Professional Migrants August 2016

The top ten most expensive countries in the world comprise three from Africa (Angola) (1); Democratic Republic of the Congo (5); Eritrea (7)), three from Europe (Norway (2); Switzerland (3); Denmark (8)), and four from America (Bermuda (4); Cayman Islands (6); Barbados (9); Bahamas (10)). Angola is the most expensive city in the world for expatriate professional migrants mainly because almost all international standard goods and services have to be imported and due to the lack of infrastructure there are price premiums due to demand exceeding supply. The lower oil price and consequent dramatic reduction in revenue to Angola in 2016 has seen prices remain extremely high, largely as a result of the weaker Angolan Kwanza (down approximately 40% against the US Dollar in the past year) making imports extremely expensive.
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Transport Cost of Living Ranking August 2016

The August 2016 top 50 most expensive expatriate places for transport items such as fuel (petrol/gasoline), public transport, vehicle purchase and maintenance. The international cost of living rankings (top 50) for transport items from most expensive location to least expensive are as follows: 1. Asmara 2. Oslo 3. Moroni 4. Zurich 5. Copenhagen 6. London 7. Banjul 8. Geneva 9. Yokohama 10. Osaka 11. Kobe 12. Thimphu 13. Kyoto 14. Nagoya 15. George Town 16. Helsinki 17. Tokyo 18. Bissau 19. Pyongyang 20. Brazzaville 21. Ouagadougou 22. Hamilton 23. Lilongwe 24. Zanzibar 25. Stockholm 26. Maputo 27. Sydney 28. Malabo 29. Southampton 30. Singapore 31. Nuuk 32. Kinshasa 33. Saint Helier 34. Reykjavik 35. Manchester 36. Vienna 37. Papeete 38. Lisbon 39. Dublin 40. Canberra 41. Adelaide 42. Rotterdam 43. Toronto 44. Amsterdam 45. San Jose CA 46. Riverside City CA 47. Glasgow 48. Luton 49. Djibouti 50. Dhaka
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Restaurants, Meals Out and Hotels Cost of Living Ranking August 2016

The August 2016 top 50 most expensive expat places for restaurants, meals out & hotels items such as hotel daily room rates, meals and beverages in restaurants, and take away food and beverages. The international cost of living rankings (top 50) for restaurants, meals out & hotels from most expensive location to least expensive are as follows: 1. Monrovia 2. Zurich 3. Geneva 4. Oslo 5. Luanda 6. Monaco 7. Apia 8. New York (Manhattan) NY 9. Paris 10. Copenhagen 11. Hamilton 12. Luxembourg 13. Macao 14. Sydney 15. Perth 16. Brussels 17. Canberra 18. Vaduz 19. Nice 20. Kuwait City 21. Toulouse 22. Nassau 23. Stockholm 24. Adelaide 25. Amsterdam 26. Moscow 27. Bridgetown 28. Brisbane 29. Helsinki 30. Melbourne 31. George Town 32. Marseille 33. Nuuk 34. Munich 35. Kinshasa 36. London 37. Bonn 38. Vienna 39. Jerusalem 40. Hamburg 41. Saint John's 42. Hong Kong 43. Rome 44. New York NY 45. Nicosia 46. Milan 47. Lyon 48. Dublin 49. San Franci
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