Category Archives: cost of living

Morocco, Rabat – Cost of Living

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Xpatulator

The latest cost of living rank for each of the 13 Basket Groups is now available. Continue reading →

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International Cost Of Living Index Calculation

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Xpatulator

When comparing the cost of living between different locations the objective is to calculate the difference in the cost of living expressed as an index (e.g. dividing the cost of living in Location A by the cost of living in Location B may result in an index of 140). Continue reading →

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Maldives, Male – Cost of Living

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Xpatulator

Male has an overall cost of living index which equates it with middle cost of living locations. The overall cost of living index is comprised of the prices for defined quantities of the same goods and services across all 13 Basket Groups. Continue reading →

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Lebanon, Beirut – Cost of Living

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Lebanon is characterized by remittances from Lebanese abroad which account for one fifth of the country’s economy. The thriving tourism and banking activities have made the services sector the most important part of the Lebanese economy employing nearly 65% of the workforce. Continue reading →

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Europe Cost of Living – 2010

Posted on October 24, 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 8 in the world), while Zurich is Europe’s third most expensive city (ranked 10 in the world), making Switzerland … Continue reading →

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Education International Cost of Living Ranking 2010

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Xpatulator

This report provides you with the rank of Education cost of living indexes as at September 2010 for each of our 300 global locations. The indexes are calculated using the prices for specific quantities of the same goods and services … Continue reading →

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South Asia Cost of Living – 2010

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Xpatulator

South Asia is the least expensive region in the world for expatriates to live in. The most expensive city surveyed is Mumbai (ranked 94 in the world), followed by New Delhi (ranked 127 in the world), and Chennai (ranked 129 … Continue reading →

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Communication International Cost of Living Ranking 2010

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Xpatulator

This report provides you with the rank of Communication cost of living indexes as at September 2010 for each of our 300 global locations. The indexes are calculated using the prices for specific quantities of the same goods and services … Continue reading →

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Asia-Pacific Cost of Living – 2010

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Xpatulator

Tokyo is the costliest city in the world in which to live. Tokyo is the most expensive city in the world in which to live, out of 300 global locations, surveyed in September 2010. While Tokyo is relatively cheap for … Continue reading →

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Clothing International Cost of Living Rank 2010

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Xpatulator

This report provides you with the rank of Clothing cost of living indexes as at September 2010 for each of our 300 global locations. The indexes are calculated using the prices for specific quantities of the same goods and services … Continue reading →

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