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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.

Expat Countries — Expensive or Cheap?

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Xpatulator

Yesterday I posted an article on the most expensive cities to live in as an expat, why are these the most expensive cities and which expat cities are cheaper to reside in? Cost of living rankings are released by many … Continue reading →

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Do You Live In The Most Expensive City In The World?

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Xpatulator

Xpatulator.com releases the Cost of Living Rankings every quarter, these rankings measure the comparative cost of living in  780 locations, covering every country worldwide.  Local prices are used to  compare  defined quantities of the same goods and services, these are then … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Repatriation Tips: Arriving on Home Soil

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Xpatulator

The date is set, your tickets are booked and there is excitement in the air with the prospect of being back on home soil. What now? Have you planned what you need to do when you land? This is why … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Repatriation Tips: Leaving Your Host Country

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Xpatulator

I certainly was not expecting to be selling furniture and packing our rented house up at the end of last year. I did not foresee us leaving our expat abode for a good couple of years to come. It happened … Continue reading →

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Being An Expat, Your Salary, Your Cost of Living

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Xpatulator

In many social or work situations, I often get asked the question: “So what exactly do you do?” or “What is the business about?” My usual response is to explain that I am a part owner in a Cost of … Continue reading →

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How Does Your Salary Compare?

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Xpatulator

Most of us spend much of our time working for a salary. The average person will spend close to 40 years earning a salary of some sort. Do we spend enough time and effort making sure what we get paid … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 24, 2012 by Xpatulator

Originally posted on Peta McSharry:
Live to work, or work to live? Luckily I get to do both. Growing up playing sport (a total of 8 different sports in one school year), means sports has always played a huge part…

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Europe, Some Of The Most Expensive Cities To Live In The World?

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Xpatulator

The most expensive cities in Europe for expatriates to live in: Zurich (Second most expensive in the world); Geneva; Monaco; London; Oslo.

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Cost of Living Rankings For The Middle East October 2012

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Xpatulator

Highlights The most expensive countries in the Middle East for expatriates to live in are: Qatar; United Arab Emirates; Israel; Iran; Lebanon. The most expensive cities in the Middle East for expatriates to live in: Doha (122 most expensive in … Continue reading →

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Asia Pacific Cost of Living Rankings for October 2012

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Xpatulator

The most expensive countries in Asia Pacific for expatriates to live in are: Japan; Papua New Guinea; Singapore;  Australia, China The most expensive cities for expatriates to live in are: Tokyo (the most expensive in the world); Hong Kong; Yokohama; … Continue reading →

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