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About Xpatulator

Xpatulator.com is a website that provides international cost of living information and calculators that can help you determine cost of living indexes, cost of living allowances, salary purchasing power and international assignment packages to compensate for cost of living, hardship, and exchange rate differences.

International Cost of Living 2023

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Xpatulator

The most expensive places in the world began to change in 2022, due to the lagging impact of the pandemic, the invasion of Ukraine, high energy prices, higher global inflation and the strong US Dollar. Xpatulator collects the prices of … Continue reading →

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International Cost of Living – July 2022

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Xpatulator

Singapore is the most expensive country-state in the world for Expatriate’s to live, with an overall cost of living index of 130 (where New York City has an index of 100), followed by Hong Kong and Lebanon. Singapore has moved … Continue reading →

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International Cost of Living – April 2022

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Xpatulator

The 10 most expensive #costofliving cities in the world: 1. #Singapore2. #HongKong3. #Manhattan4. #SanFrancisco5. #Beirut6. #GeorgeTown7. #Zurich8. #SanJose9. #Jerusalem10. #Geneva The 10 most expensive #costofliving countries / states: #Singapore #HongKong #CaymanIslands #Lebanon #Monaco #Israel #Switzerland #Norway #Hawaii #Bahamas The 10 … Continue reading →

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International Cost of Living – January 2022

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Xpatulator

The top 10 most expensive cities in the world for an Expat as at January 2022 are as follows: 1. Singapore 2. Hong Kong 3. Manhattan 4. San Francisco CA 5. George Town 6. Zurich 7. Oslo 8. Monaco 9. … Continue reading →

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International Cost of Living – October 2021

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Xpatulator

Singapore is the most expensive city in the world for Expatriate’s to live, with an overall cost of living index of 141, followed by Hong King with an index of 135 and Monaco 122. The top 10 most expensive cities … Continue reading →

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International Cost of Living Q2 2021

Posted on April 9, 2021 by Xpatulator

World’s most expensive places in April 2021. Cost of living indexes (New York = 100) : Top 3 Singapore 141 Hong kong 136 Monaco 122 Sample of other places Geneva 117.4 Zurich 117.4 Oslo 113.5 Copenhagen 108.7 Macao 108.4 Tokyo … Continue reading →

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International Cost of Living Q1 2021

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Xpatulator

Singapore is the most expensive city in the world for Expatriate’s to live, with an overall cost of living index of 139.78. Singapore’s education system, which is widely regarded as the best in the world, is also the most expensive … Continue reading →

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International Cost of Living – October 2020

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Xpatulator

Hong Kong is the most expensive city for Expats in the world with an overall Cost of Living Index (COLI), for all 13 basket groups, of 139.14 (New York =100). Singapore is the second most expensive city in the world … Continue reading →

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International Cost of Living – July 2020

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Xpatulator

Hong Kong is the most expensive city for Expats in the world as at July 2020, mainly due to extremely high housing costs (which counts for around 30% of the overall cost of living for most Expats), with limited space … Continue reading →

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International Cost of Living – May 2020

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Xpatulator

The world has changed dramatically in the past few months and we will continue to experience rapid change in the months to come. Without a vaccine that works long-term, there is no return to “normal”. There is only life with … Continue reading →

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