Monthly Archives: July 2010

Asia-Pacific Cost of Living – July to September 2010

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Xpatulator

Asia-Pacific has the top 2, most expensive cities in the world. Tokyo is first and Hong Kong the second most expensive location in the world (and most expensive in greater China), whilst Sydney is the third most expensive city in … Continue reading →

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Restaurants Meals Out and Hotel International Cost of Living Ranking

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Xpatulator

This report provides you with the rank of Restaurants, Meals Out and Hotels cost of living indexes as at April 2010 for each of our 282 global locations. The indexes are calculated using the prices for specific quantities of the same … Continue reading →

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Expatriate Engagement

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Xpatulator

Engagement is a fairly recent term in business. In the past the talk was about “attracting, motivating and retaining” expatriate employees. All three strategies focused primarily on money. A competitive salary that takes into account the relative cost of living, … Continue reading →

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Negotiating an Expatriate Package

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Xpatulator

Although international experience can be helpful for future promotional prospects, companies recognize that employees are cautious about going abroad for “possible future consideration”. Consequently companies usually offer employees financial and non-financial incentives to compensate for the upheaval associated with relocation … Continue reading →

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