Cost of living rank of Household cost of living indexes as at April 2012 for all 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 calculators make use of the cost of living indexes, based on your input and Xpatulator’s data, to create reports online which you can save, e-mail or convert to a pdf file.
The top 10 Most expensive places – Household Accommodation Basket which includes House / Flat Mortgage, House / Flat Rental, Household Electricity Consumption, Household Gas / Fuel Consumption, Household Water Consumption and Local Property Rates / Taxes / Levies:
- China, Hong Kong
- Japan, Tokyo
- Japan, Yokohama
- Japan, Nagoya
- China, Shanghai
- Japan, Kyoto
- Japan, Osaka
- Japan, Kawasaki
- Japan, Fukuoka
- Taiwan, Taipei
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