Author Archives: Xpatulator

Unknown's avatar

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.

Africa Cost of Living Rankings July 2013

Go here for all the cost of living rankings in Africa. Xpatulator’s Cost of Living rankings are released every quarter and measure the comparative cost of living for expatriate professionals in 780 cities, covering every country worldwide.  The cost of 13 … Continue reading

Posted in 2013 International cost of living | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Africa Cost of Living Rankings July 2013

Cost of Living – Africa July 2013

See on Scoop.it – Expatriate Living Cost Living Africa July August September 2013 Denise McManus‘s insight: Africa Expats, do you know the cost of living rankings for the country you are living in? See on http://www.xpatulator.com

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Cost of Living – Africa July 2013

Overseas Assignment? July 2013 Cost of Living Rankings Now.

This gallery contains 7 photos.

Zurich in Switzerland is ranked as the overall most expensive city to live in, world-wide, according to Xpatulator.com’s July 2013 international cost of living rankings. Thimphu in Bhutan, is ranked the cheapest. Tokyo dropped 2 places in April, and another 3 places in … Continue reading

More Galleries | Tagged , , , , ,

Six Things I Miss About Being An Expat

See on Scoop.it – Expatriate Living Becoming an expat was a culture shock, I felt isolated and yes depression was part and parcel of trying to fit in and work out who I was, where I was going and how … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Six Things I Miss About Being An Expat

Six Things I Miss About Being An Expat

Becoming an expat was a culture shock, I felt isolated and yes depression was part and parcel of trying to fit in and work out who I was, where I was going and how to cope. I truly put on … Continue reading

Posted in expatriate, Expatriate Relocation | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Cost of Living – Africa April 2013

The most expensive countries in Africa are: Angola; Nigeria; Democratic Republic of Congo; Central African Republic, and Mozambique The most expensive cities to live in are: Luanda (Fourth most expensive in the world); Abuja; Lagos; Kinshasa; and Kano The cheapest city for expatriates to live … Continue reading

Posted in 2013 International cost of living, cost of living rankings | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Cost of Living – Africa April 2013

How to NOT have an X-Trailing Spouse

I was that woman, I could have been a man in this situation, but I was that woman. You know the one, the Trailing Spouse as we are commonly known.  The one that gets to say “Yes” to moving abroad … Continue reading

Posted in cost of living, expatriate, Expatriate Hardship, Expatriate Package, Expatriate Pay | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on How to NOT have an X-Trailing Spouse

Cost of Living Differences Around the World — Just How Big Are They?

What makes one city more expensive than another?  Why is Switzerland so expensive? Why is Tokyo no longer the most expensive place in the world? Switzerland is fragmented into different cultures and different languages in different geographical areas. In comparison to most countries, people do … Continue reading

Posted in 2013 International cost of living, cost of living calculator, cost of living comparison, cost of living ranking, cost of living rankings, Expatriate Pay, Expatriate Salary, Geneva, Switzerland, Tokyo, Zurich | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The What? The Balassa–Samuelson Effect.

The Balassa–Samuelson effect is the theory behind the Salary Purchasing Power Parity Calculator (SPPP). The goal of this calculator is to determine how much salary, in a host location, will give an employee the same purchasing power as they currently have in … Continue reading

Posted in cost of living, cost of living calculator, Salary Purchasing Power Parity | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on The What? The Balassa–Samuelson Effect.

Property Tax for Singapore

Will this make it more expensive to live in Singapore as an expat or will companies cover this cost?

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment