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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.

Europe Cost of Living – July to September 2010

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Xpatulator

Europe’s most expensive cities are those that are not on the Euro. The most expensive city in Europe is Geneva (ranked 3 in the world). The Swiss Franc has strengthened by 8% in the past year and by 16% over … Continue reading →

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Middle East Cost of Living – July to September 2010

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Xpatulator

The Middle East has experienced a drop in inflation in most cities over the past two years following a few years of relatively high inflation. The strong link of most regional currencies to the United States Dollar has resulted in … Continue reading →

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Asia-Pacific Cost of Living – July to September 2010

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Xpatulator

Asia-Pacific has the top 2, most expensive cities in the world. Tokyo is first and Hong Kong the second most expensive location in the world (and most expensive in greater China), whilst Sydney is the third most expensive city in … Continue reading →

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Restaurants Meals Out and Hotel International Cost of Living Ranking

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Xpatulator

This report provides you with the rank of Restaurants, Meals Out and Hotels 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 … Continue reading →

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Expatriate Engagement

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Xpatulator

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 →

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Negotiating an Expatriate Package

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Xpatulator

Although international experience can be helpful for future promotional prospects, companies recognize that employees are cautious about going abroad for “possible future consideration”. Consequently companies usually offer employees financial and non-financial incentives to compensate for the upheaval associated with relocation … Continue reading →

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Zimbabwe, Harare Cost of Living April 2010

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Xpatulator

Country Full Name: Republic of Zimbabwe. Location: Zimbabwe is in Southern Africa, between South Africa and Zambia. Country Climate: Tropical; moderated by altitude; rainy season (November to March). Country Terrain: Mostly high plateau with higher central plateau (high veld); mountains … Continue reading →

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Zambia, Lusaka Cost of Living April 2010

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Xpatulator

Country Full Name: Republic of Zambia. Location: Zambia is in Southern Africa, east of Angola. Country Climate: Tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April). Country Terrain: Mostly high plateau with some hills and mountains. Major Languages: English (official), … Continue reading →

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Yemen, Sanaa Tex Cost of Living April 2010

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Xpatulator

Country Full Name: Republic of Yemen. Location: Yemen is in the Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia. Country Climate: Mostly desert; hot and humid along west coast; temperate in … Continue reading →

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Vietnam, Hanoi Tex Cost of Living April 2010

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Xpatulator

Country Full Name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Location: Vietnam is in South Eastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and South China Sea, alongside China, Laos, and Cambodia. Country Climate: Tropical in south; monsoonal in north with … Continue reading →

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