Author Archives: Xpatulator

This report provides you with the rank of Miscellaneous 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 goods and services … Continue reading →

Internationally comparable cost of living data is crucial to forming sustainable expatriate pay policies and monitoring progress.  Market exchange rates give misleading comparisons because they do not reflect salary purchasing power differences. Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) accounts for price differences … Continue reading →

Country Full Name: People’s Republic of China. Hong Kong Status: Semi-autonomous, special administrative region of China. Location: China is in Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam. … Continue reading →

Country Full Name: People’s Republic of China. Location: China is in Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam. Country Climate: Extremely diverse; tropical in south to subarctic … Continue reading →

This report provides you with the rank of Personal Care 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 goods and … Continue reading →

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 →

Country Full Name: People’s Republic of China. Location: China is in Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam. Country Climate: Extremely diverse; tropical in south to subarctic … Continue reading →

Country Full Name: People’s Republic of China. Location: China is in Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam. Country Climate: Extremely diverse; tropical in south to subarctic … Continue reading →

This report provides you with the rank of Recreation and Culture 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 goods and services … Continue reading →

Country Full Name: Republic of Chile. Location: Chile is in Southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru. Country Climate: Temperate; desert in north; Mediterranean in central region; cool and damp in south. Country Terrain: Low … Continue reading →