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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.

The Most Expensive Countries in the World for Expatriates – April 2017

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Xpatulator

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 … Continue reading →

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Asia Pacific Expat Cost of Living Comparison – December 2016

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Xpatulator

Hong Kong is the overall most expensive in Asia-Pacific and is the second most expensive city in the world (after Luanda). Singapore is the second most expensive city in the Asia-Pacific region for expatriates (4th most expensive in the world) … Continue reading →

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International City Cost of Living for Expatriate Professional Migrants

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Xpatulator

International expat cost of living comparison rankings for world cities and countries. Luanda is the most expensive city in the world for an expatriate professional migrant to live in 2016. The top ten most expensive cities in the world comprise … Continue reading →

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The Most Expensive Countries in the World for Expatriate Professional Migrants December 2016

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Xpatulator

The top ten most expensive countries in the world as at December 2016 comprise three from Africa (Angola) (1); Democratic Republic of the Congo (5); Eritrea (7)), three from Europe (Norway (2); Switzerland (3); Denmark (8)), three from America (Bermuda … Continue reading →

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America Expat Cost of Living Comparison 2016

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Xpatulator

Hamilton in Bermuda is the most expensive location in the Americas, in 11th place globally; this is due to the high price of property and the fact that most items have to be transported to Bermuda adding a great deal … Continue reading →

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Europe Expat Cost of Living Comparison – October 2016

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Xpatulator

Zurich and Geneva are ranked as the first and second most expensive expat cities in Europe and the 6th and 7th most expensive cities in the world for expatriates. This is due primarily to the strong Swiss Franc as well … Continue reading →

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Latest International Inflation Rates – Updated 31 October 2016

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Xpatulator

The latest available inflation rate for all countries world wide (October 2016 est.): Afghanistan 7.32% Albania 1.8% Algeria 6.35% Angola 39.44% Anguilla 3.1% Antigua and Barbuda 1.4% Argentina 40.5% Armenia -1.9% Aruba -0.7% Australia 1.3% Austria 0.9% Azerbaijan 11.2% Bahamas … Continue reading →

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Middle East Expat Cost of Living Comparison – October 2016

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Xpatulator

Abu-Dhabi in the UAE is the most expensive city for expats in the Middle East, followed by Doha. Beirut and Dubai are third and fourth respectively, followed by Tehran. While Abu-Dhabi is the most expensive city in the Middle East, … Continue reading →

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Asia Pacific Expat Cost of Living Comparison – October 2016

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Xpatulator

Hong Kong has retained the top spot as the overall most expensive in Asia-Pacific and is the second most expensive city in the world (after Luanda), mainly due to the extremely high housing costs, as well as high cost of … Continue reading →

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Latest International Inflation Rates – as at October 2016

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Xpatulator

The latest available inflation rate for all countries world wide (October 2016 est.): Afghanistan 7.32% Albania 2% Algeria 7.43% Angola 38.18% Anguilla 3.1% Antigua and Barbuda 1.4% Argentina 40.5% Armenia -1.9% Aruba -1.1% Australia 1% Austria 0.6% Azerbaijan 10.8% Bahamas … Continue reading →

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