Gibraltar, Gibraltar Cost of Living April 2010

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Xpatulator

Country Full Name: Gibraltar. Status: Self-governing part of United Kingdom, claimed by Spain.

Location: Gibraltar (Overseas Territory of the UK) is in South Western Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern coast of Spain.

Country Climate: Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers.

Country Terrain: A narrow coastal lowland borders the Rock of Gibraltar.

Major Languages: English, Spanish.

Major Religions: Christianity.

Country Population: 0.03 million (2008 est.) 0.03 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Gibraltar is managed and controlled by the Government of Gibraltar. Whilst being part of the European Union, the British overseas territory of Gibraltar has a separate legal jurisdiction from the United Kingdom and enjoys a different tax system. Gibraltar has historically been an important base for the British Armed Forces and is the site of a Royal Navy base.

Currency: Gibraltar Pound (GIP) which is fixed to the British Pound.

Country Inflation: 2.9% (2005 est.) 0.0% (2009 est.).

City: Gibraltar is a self-governing British overseas territory.

City Economy: The role of the UK Ministry of Defence, which at one time was Gibraltar’s main source of income, has declined, with today’s economy mainly based on shipping, tourism, financial services, and the Internet.

Cost of Living: Gibraltar 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. Gibraltar is currently ranked 92 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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Ghana, Accra Cost of Living April 2010

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Xpatulator

Country Full Name: Republic of Ghana.

Location: Ghana is in Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d’Ivoire and Togo.

Country Climate: Tropical; warm and comparatively dry along southeast coast; hot and humid in southwest; hot and dry in north.

Country Terrain: Mostly low plains with dissected plateau in south-central area.

Major Languages: English, African languages including Akan, Ewe.

Major Religions: Christianity, indigenous beliefs, Islam.

Country Population: 22.5 million (2008 est.) 23.1 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Ghana, West Africa has a diverse and rich resource base, and as such, has one of the highest GDP per capita in Africa. Ghana remains somewhat dependent on international financial and technical assistance as well as the activities of the extensive Ghanaian diaspora. Gold, timber, cocoa, diamond, bauxite, and manganese exports are major sources of foreign exchange.

Currency: Ghanaian New Cedi (GHS).

Country Inflation: 16.5% (2008 est.) 18.5% (2009 est.).

City: Accra is the capital and most populous city of Ghana.

City Economy: Accra is the administrative, communications, and economic centre of the country. Over 70% of Ghana’s manufacturing capacity is located within the Accra region.

Cost of Living: Accra 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. Accra is currently ranked 180 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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Germany, Munich Cost of Living April 2010

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Xpatulator

Country Full Name: Federal Republic of Germany.

Location: Germany is in Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark.

Country Climate: Temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm mountain (foehn) wind.

Country Terrain: Lowlands in north, uplands in center, Bavarian Alps in south.

Major Languages: German.

Major Religions: Christianity.

Country Population: 82.1 million (2008 est.) 82.0 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Germany is the largest national economy in Europe, the fourth largest by nominal GDP in the world. The service sector contributes around 70% of the total GDP, industry 29.1%, and agriculture 0.9%. Most of the country’s products are in engineering, especially in automobiles, machinery, metals, and chemical goods. Germany is the leading producer of wind turbines and solar power technology in the world.

Currency: Euro (EUR).

Country Inflation: 2.75% (2008 est.) 0.14% (2009 est.).

City: Munich is the capital city of Bavaria and is the third largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg.

City Economy: Munich has the strongest economy of any German city, as well as the lowest unemployment rate of any German city with more than a million people. The city is also the economic centre of southern Germany.

Cost of Living: Munich has an overall cost of living index which equates it with high 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. Munich is currently ranked 15 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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Germany, Hamburg Cost of Living April 2010

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Xpatulator

Country Full Name: Federal Republic of Germany.

Location: Germany is in Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark.

Country Climate: Temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm mountain (foehn) wind.

Country Terrain: Lowlands in north, uplands in center, Bavarian Alps in south.

Major Languages: German.

Major Religions: Christianity.

Country Population: 82.1 million (2008 est.) 82.0 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Germany is the largest national economy in Europe, the fourth largest by nominal GDP in the world. The service sector contributes around 70% of the total GDP, industry 29.1%, and agriculture 0.9%. Most of the country’s products are in engineering, especially in automobiles, machinery, metals, and chemical goods. Germany is the leading producer of wind turbines and solar power technology in the world.

Currency: Euro (EUR).

Country Inflation: 2.75% (2008 est.) 0.14% (2009 est.).

City: Hamburg is the second-largest city in Germany (second to Berlin) and the eleventh-largest city in the European Union.

City Economy: The Port of Hamburg, ranks 2nd only to Rotterdam in Europe. Hamburg, along with Seattle and Toulouse, is an important location of the civil aerospace industry. Heavy industry includes the making of steel, aluminum, copper and a number of shipyards.

Cost of Living: Hamburg has an overall cost of living index which equates it with high 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. Hamburg is currently ranked 49 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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Germany, Frankfurt Cost of Living April 2010

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Xpatulator

Country Full Name: Federal Republic of Germany.

Location: Germany is in Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark.

Country Climate: Temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm mountain (foehn) wind.

Country Terrain: Lowlands in north, uplands in center, Bavarian Alps in south.

Major Languages: German.

Major Religions: Christianity.

Country Population: 82.1 million (2008 est.) 82.0 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Germany is the largest national economy in Europe, the fourth largest by nominal GDP in the world. The service sector contributes around 70% of the total GDP, industry 29.1%, and agriculture 0.9%. Most of the country’s products are in engineering, especially in automobiles, machinery, metals, and chemical goods. Germany is the leading producer of wind turbines and solar power technology in the world.

Currency: Euro (EUR).

Country Inflation: 2.75% (2008 est.) 0.14% (2009 est.).

City: Frankfurt is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany.

City Economy: Frankfurt is one of the leading financial centres in Europe.

Cost of Living: Frankfurt has an overall cost of living index which equates it with high 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. Frankfurt is currently ranked 27 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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Germany, Bonn Cost of Living April 2010

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Xpatulator

Country Full Name: Federal Republic of Germany.

Location: Germany is in Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark.

Country Climate: Temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm mountain (foehn) wind.

Country Terrain: Lowlands in north, uplands in center, Bavarian Alps in south.

Major Languages: German.

Major Religions: Christianity.

Country Population: 82.1 million (2008 est.) 82.0 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Germany is the largest national economy in Europe, the fourth largest by nominal GDP in the world. The service sector contributes around 70% of the total GDP, industry 29.1%, and agriculture 0.9%. Most of the country’s products are in engineering, especially in automobiles, machinery, metals, and chemical goods. Germany is the leading producer of wind turbines and solar power technology in the world.

Currency: Euro (EUR).

Country Inflation: 2.75% (2008 est.) 0.14% (2009 est.).

City: Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany.

City Economy: Bonn remains a centre of politics and administration. Roughly half of all government jobs were retained as many government departments remained in Bonn when numerous sub-ministerial level government agencies relocated to the former capital from Berlin and other parts of Germany.

Cost of Living: Bonn has an overall cost of living index which equates it with high 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. Bonn is currently ranked 50 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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Germany, Cologne Cost of Living April 2010

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Xpatulator

Country Full Name: Federal Republic of Germany.

Location: Germany is in Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark.

Country Climate: Temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm mountain (foehn) wind.

Country Terrain: Lowlands in north, uplands in center, Bavarian Alps in south.

Major Languages: German.

Major Religions: Christianity.

Country Population: 82.1 million (2008 est.) 82.0 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Germany is the largest national economy in Europe, the fourth largest by nominal GDP in the world. The service sector contributes around 70% of the total GDP, industry 29.1%, and agriculture 0.9%. Most of the country’s products are in engineering, especially in automobiles, machinery, metals, and chemical goods. Germany is the leading producer of wind turbines and solar power technology in the world.

Currency: Euro (EUR).

Country Inflation: 2.75% (2008 est.) 0.14% (2009 est.).

City: Cologne is Germany’s fourth-largest city (after Berlin, Hamburg and Munich), and is the largest city both in the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.

City Economy: Cologne is known as an important media center. Cologne is a major cultural center of the Rhineland and has a vibrant arts scene.

Cost of living: Cologne has an overall cost of living index which equates it with high 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. Cologne is currently ranked 34 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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Germany, Berlin Cost of Living April 2010

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Xpatulator

Country Full Name: Federal Republic of Germany.

Location: Germany is in Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark.

Country Climate: Temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm mountain (foehn) wind.

Country Terrain: Lowlands in north, uplands in center, Bavarian Alps in south.

Major Languages: German.

Major Religions: Christianity.

Country Population: 82.1 million (2008 est.) 82.0 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Germany is the largest national economy in Europe, the fourth largest by nominal GDP in the world. The service sector contributes around 70% of the total GDP, industry 29.1%, and agriculture 0.9%. Most of the country’s products are in engineering, especially in automobiles, machinery, metals, and chemical goods. Germany is the leading producer of wind turbines and solar power technology in the world.

Currency: Euro (EUR).

Country Inflation: 2.75% (2008 est.) 0.14% (2009 est.).

City: Berlin is the capital city and one of 16 states of Germany.

City Economy: Berlin is a major center of culture, politics, media, and science in Europe. Its economy is primarily based on the service sector, encompassing a diverse range of creative industries, media corporations, congress and convention venues. Berlin serves as a continental hub for air and rail transport, and is one of the most visited tourist destinations in the EU.

Cost of Living: Berlin has an overall cost of living index which equates it with high 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. Berlin is currently ranked 62 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi Cost of Living April 2010

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Xpatulator

Country Full Name: Georgia.

Location: Georgia is in South Western Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia.

Country Climate: Warm and pleasant; Mediterranean-like on Black Sea coast.

Country Terrain: Largely mountainous with Great Caucasus Mountains in the north and Lesser Caucasus Mountains in the south; Kolkhet’is Dablobi (Kolkhida Lowland) opens to the Black Sea in the west; Mtkvari River Basin in the east; good soils in river valley flood plains, foothills of Kolkhida Lowland.

Major Languages: Georgian, Russian.

Major Religions: Christianity.

Country Population: 4.4 million (2008 est.) 4.4 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Georgia has traditionally revolved around Black Sea tourism, cultivation of citrus fruits, tea and grapes; mining of manganese and copper; and output of a big industrial sector producing wine, metals, machinery, chemicals, and textiles.

Currency: Georgian Lari (GEL).

Country Inflation: 10.0% (2008 est.) 1.2% (2009 est.).

City: Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia.

City Economy: Tbilisi is a significant industrial, social, and cultural center. The city is also emerging as an important transit route for global energy and trade projects. Located strategically at the crossroads between Europe and Asia and lying along the historic Silk Road routes, Tbilisi has often been the point of contention between various rivaling powers and empires.

Cost of Living: Tbilisi 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. Tbilisi is currently ranked 153 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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Gambia, Banjul Cost of Living April 2010

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Xpatulator

Country Full Name: Republic of The Gambia.

Location: The Gambia is in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and Senegal.

Country Climate: Tropical; hot, rainy season (June to November); cooler, dry season (November to May).

Country Terrain: Flood plain of the Gambia River flanked by some low hills.

Major Languages: English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula.

Major Religions: Islam, Christianity.

Country Population: 1.63 million (2008 est.) 1.67 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of the Gambia is a liberal, market-based economy characterized by traditional subsistence agriculture, a historic reliance on groundnuts (peanuts) for export earnings, a re-export trade built up around its ocean port, low import duties, minimal administrative procedures, a fluctuating exchange rate with no exchange controls, and a significant tourism industry.

Currency: Gambian Dalasi (GMD).

Country Inflation: 4.5% (2008 est.) 6.5% (2009 est.).

City: Banjul is the capital of The Gambia.

City Economy: Banjul is the country’s economic and administrative centre and includes the Central Bank of The Gambia. Peanut processing is the country’s principal industry, but beeswax, palm wood, palm oil, and skins and hides are also shipped from Banjul’s port.

Cost of Living: Banjul has an overall cost of living index which equates it with low 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. Banjul is currently ranked 195 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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