Expatriate International Cost of Living

Country Full Name: Canada.

Location: Canada is in Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north, north of the USA.

Country Climate: Varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north.

Country Terrain: Mostly plains with mountains in west and lowlands in southeast.

Major Languages: English, French (both official).

Major Religions: Christianity.

Country Population: 33.3 million (2008 est.) 33.6 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Canada is one of the world’s wealthiest, with a high per-capita income, and it is a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the G8. It is one of the world’s top ten trading nations.

Currency: Canadian Dollar (CAD).

Country Inflation: 2.4% (2008 est.) 0.15% (2009 est.).

City: Ottawa is the capital of Canada and a municipality within the Province of Ontario.

City Economy: Ottawa’s economy is dominated by the Canadian federal government and the hi-tech industry. Ottawa has become known as Silicon Valley North.

Cost of Living: Ottawa 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. Ottawa is currently ranked 143 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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This report provides you with the rank of Transport cost of living indexes as at April 2010 for each of the 282 global locations. The indexes are calculated using the prices for specific quantities of the same goods and services in each location, based on expatriate spending patterns across 13 broad categories (Basket Groups). The calculators make use of the cost of living indexes, based on your input and Xpatulator’s data, to create reports online which you can save, e-mail or convert to a pdf file.

Transport costs include public transport, vehicle costs, vehicle fuel, vehicle insurance and vehicle maintenance such as hire purchase / lease of vehicle, petrol / diesel, public transport service maintenance, tires, vehicle Insurance, and vehicle purchase.

The April 2010 transport international cost of living rank is as follows:

April 2010 Rank Country, City

1 Norway, Oslo
2 Switzerland, Geneva
3 Germany, Munich
4 Cameroon, Douala
5 Switzerland, Zurich
6 Germany, Frankfurt
7 Liechtenstein, Vaduz
8 Germany, Cologne
9 Comores, Moroni
10 Denmark, Copenhagen
11 Germany, Bonn
12 Netherlands, Amsterdam
13 Germany, Hamburg
14 Solomon Islands, Honiara
15 France, Paris
16 Austria, Vienna
17 Germany, Berlin
18 Monaco, Monaco
19 Cameroon, Yaounde
20 Greenland, Nuuk
21 Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi
22 San Marino, San Marino
23 Brazil, Brasilia
24 Finland, Helsinki
25 Italy, Milan
26 Turkey, Ankara
27 Malta, Velletta
28 Ireland, Dublin
29 Italy, Rome
30 Hungary, Budapest
31 Spain, Madrid
32 Mali, Bamako
33 Iceland, Reykjavik
34 Spain, Barcelona
35 Australia, Sydney
36 India, Mumbai
37 Senegal, Dakar
38 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
39 Slovakia, Bratislava
40 Vatican City, Vatican City
41 Tuvalu, Funafuti
42 Timor-Leste, Dili
43 Belgium, Brussels
44 Japan, Tokyo
45 Gibraltar, Gibraltar
46 Congo, Brazzaville
47 Central African Republic, Bangui
48 India, New Delhi
49 Isle of Man, Douglas
50 India, Chennai
51 Poland, Warsaw
52 Sweden, Stockholm
53 United Kingdom, London
54 Canada, Toronto
55 Andorra, Andorra la Vella
56 Australia, Canberra
57 Portugal, Lisbon
58 Kiribati, South Tarawa
59 India, Calcutta
60 Guernsey, St Peter Port
61 Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome
62 India, Hyderabad
63 Australia, Melbourne
64 Eritrea, Asmara
65 Maldives, Male
66 Australia, Perth
67 Canada, Vancouver
68 Chad, NDjamena
69 Gabon, Libreville
70 Vanuatu, Port Vila
71 Guinea-Bissau, Bissau
72 India, Bangalore
73 Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby
74 Togo, Lome
75 Micronesia, Palikir
76 Fiji, Suva
77 Cyprus, Nicosia
78 Canada, Calgary
79 Greece, Athens
80 Croatia, Zagreb
81 Turkmenistan, Ashgabat
82 Israel, Jerusalem
83 Madagascar, Antananarivo
84 Macedonia, Skopje
85 Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain
86 Rwanda, Kigali
87 Malawi, Lilongwe
88 United Kingdom, Glasgow
89 Falkland Islands, Stanley
90 Canada, Montreal
91 Australia, Brisbane
92 Cote DIvoire, Abidjan
93 Palau, Melekeok
94 Jersey, Saint Helier
95 Grenada, Saint Georges
96 New Caledonia, Noumea
97 Albania, Tirana
98 Botswana, Gaborone
99 New Zealand, Auckland
100 Azerbaijan, Baku
101 USA, New York NY
102 Nauru, Yaren
103 Equatorial Guinea, Malabo
104 Estonia, Tallinn
105 Haiti, Port-au-Prince
106 United Kingdom, Birmingham
107 Niger, Niamey
108 United Kingdom, Leeds
109 Canada, Ottawa
110 Jordan, Amman
111 Kosovo, Pristina
112 Zambia, Lusaka
113 Morocco, Rabat
114 Australia, Adelaide
115 Serbia, Belgrade
116 Barbados, Bridgetown
117 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
118 Lesotho, Maseru
119 USA, Chicago Ill
120 USA, San Jose Calif
121 Ukraine, Kiev
122 USA, Anchorage AK
123 Paraguay, Asuncion
124 USA, Seattle Wash
125 Bulgaria, Sofia
126 Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar
127 USA, Jacksonville Fla
128 Saint Helena, Jamestown
129 Cape Verde, Praia
130 China, Hong Kong
131 Indonesia, Jakarta
132 Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
133 USA, Miami Fla
134 Czech Republic, Prague
135 Montenegro, Podgorica
136 Bermuda, Hamilton
137 Philippines, Manila
138 USA, San Francisco Calif
139 Ghana, Accra
140 Nigeria, Lagos
141 Swaziland, Mbabane
142 USA, San Diego Calif
143 Guam, Hagatna
144 Lebanon, Beirut
145 Martinique, Fort-de-France
146 Marshall Islands, Majuro
147 USA, Los Angeles Calif
148 Latvia, Riga
149 Puerto Rico, San Juan
150 Kazakhstan, Almaty
151 Bangladesh, Dhaka
152 Lithuania, Vilnius
153 USA, Dallas Tex
154 Slovenia, Ljubljana
155 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo
156 Laos, Vientiane
157 USA, Washington DC
158 Taiwan, Taipei
159 USA, Pittsburgh Penn
160 Russia, Moscow
161 USA, Philadelphia Pa
162 USA, Phoenix Ariz
163 Singapore, Singapore
164 Chile, Santiago
165 Guatemala, Guatemala City
166 Romania, Bucharest
167 USA, Baltimore Md
168 USA, Indianapolis Ind
169 USA, Tampa Fla
170 USA, Boston Mass
171 Myanmar, Yangon
172 China, Macao
173 Syria, Damascus
174 Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek
175 Costa Rica, San Jose
176 Mauritius, Port Louis
177 Honduras, Tegucigalpa
178 USA, Atlanta GA
179 Jamaica, Kingston
180 USA, San Antonio Tex
181 USA, Fort Worth Tex
182 USA, Portland Ore
183 Guinea, Conakry
184 USA, Las Vegas Nev
185 Afghanistan, Kabul
186 Kuwait, Kuwait City
187 Cayman Islands, George Town
188 Peru, Lima
189 USA, Cleveland Ohio
190 Sudan, Khartoum
191 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
192 Yemen, Sanaa
193 USA, Detroit Mich
194 Colombia, Bogota
195 USA, Charlotte NC
196 Djibouti, Djibouti
197 Seychelles, Victoria
198 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown
199 USA, Milwaukee Wis
200 Bahrain, Manama
201 USA, Denver Colo
202 Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Johns
203 USA, Austin Tex
204 USA, El Paso Tex
205 Panama, Panama City
206 USA, Houston Tex
207 Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre
208 Mauritania, Nouakchott
209 Tunisia, Tunis
210 USA, Columbus Ohio
211 Somalia, Mogadishu
212 USA, St Louis MO
213 USA, Memphis Tenn
214 Liberia, Monrovia
215 Korea Republic of, Seoul
216 Vietnam, Hanoi
217 Benin, Cotonou
218 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
219 Dominica, Roseau
220 Samoa, Apia
221 United Arab Emirates, Dubai
222 Namibia, Windhoek
223 Uruguay, Montevideo
224 Tonga, NukuAlofa
225 Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan
226 Algeria, Algiers
227 Bhutan, Thimphu
228 El Salvador, San Salvador
229 Mexico, Mexico City
230 South Africa, Johannesburg
231 Suriname, Paramaribo
232 Mozambique, Maputo
233 Venezuela, Caracas
234 Sri Lanka, Colombo
235 South Africa, Cape Town
236 Moldova, Chisinau
237 Korea Democratic Republic of, Pyongyang
238 South Africa, Pretoria
239 South Africa, Durban
240 Bahamas, Nassau
241 Argentina, Buenos Aires
242 Cuba, Havana
243 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
244 Uzbekistan, Tashkent
245 Sierra Leone, Freetown
246 Thailand, Bangkok
247 Bolivia, La Paz
248 Saint Lucia, Castries
249 Gambia, Banjul
250 Burundi, Bujumbura
251 Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
252 Nepal, Kathmandu
253 Armenia, Yerevan
254 Angola, Luanda
255 Uganda, Kampala
256 Kenya, Nairobi
257 Belize, Belmopan
258 Iraq, Baghdad
259 Iran, Tehran
260 Congo Democratic Rep, Kinshasa
261 Nicaragua, Managua
262 China, Beijing
263 Guyana, Georgetown
264 Qatar, Doha
265 Egypt, Cairo
266 Belarus, Minsk
267 Pakistan, Lahore
268 Oman, Muscat
269 China, Shanghai
270 Pakistan, Islamabad
271 Pakistan, Karachi
272 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
273 Tajikistan, Dushanbe
274 Ecuador, Quito
275 Libya, Tripoli
276 China, Shenzhen
277 Zimbabwe, Harare
278 China, Wuhan
279 China, Dalian
280 China, Guangzhou
281 China, Tianjin
282 Cambodia, Phnom Penh

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Country Full Name: Canada.

Location: Canada is in Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north, north of the USA.

Country Climate: Varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north.

Country Terrain: Mostly plains with mountains in west and lowlands in southeast.

Major Languages: English, French (both official).

Major Religions: Christianity.

Country Population: 33.3 million (2008 est.) 33.6 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Canada is one of the world’s wealthiest, with a high per-capita income, and it is a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the G8. It is one of the world’s top ten trading nations.

Currency: Canadian Dollar (CAD).

Country Inflation: 2.4% (2008 est.) 0.15% (2009 est.).

City: Montreal is the second-largest city in Canada and the largest city in the province of Quebec.

City Economy: Montreal’s economy is the second largest of all cities in Canada and the largest in Quebec. The city is today an important centre of commerce, finance, industry, technology, culture, and world affairs.

Cost of Living: Montreal 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. Montreal is currently ranked 115 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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Country Full Name: Canada.

Location: Canada is in Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north, north of the USA.

Country Climate: Varies from temperate in south to subarctic and arctic in north.

Country Terrain: Mostly plains with mountains in west and lowlands in southeast.

Major Languages: English, French (both official).

Major Religions: Christianity.

Country Population: 33.3 million (2008 est.) 33.6 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Canada is one of the world’s wealthiest, with a high per-capita income, and it is a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the G8. It is one of the world’s top ten trading nations.

Currency: Canadian Dollar (CAD).

Country Inflation: 2.4% (2008 est.) 0.15% (2009 est.).

City: Calgary is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada.

City Economy: Calgary’s economy while diverse is home to 87% of Canada’s oil and natural gas producers and 66% of coal producers.

Cost of Living: Calgary 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. Calgary is currently ranked 88 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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Country Full Name: Republic of Cameroon.

Location: Cameroon is in Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria.

Country Climate: Varies with terrain, from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in north.

Country Terrain: Diverse, with coastal plain in southwest, dissected plateau in center, mountains in west, plains in north.

Major Languages: French, English, languages of Bantu, Semi-Bantu and Sudanic groups.

Major Religions: Christianity, Islam, indigenous beliefs.

Country Population: 19.4 million (2008 est.) 19.9 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Cameroon is one of the ten highest in sub-Saharan Africa. Red tape, high taxes, and endemic corruption have impeded growth of the private sector. Unemployment was estimated at 30% in 2001, and about a third of the population was living below the international poverty threshold.

Currency: CFA Franc (XAF).

Country Inflation: 5.4% (2008 est.) 2.9% (2009 est.).

City: Yaounde is the capital city of Cameroon and second largest city in the country after Douala.

City Economy: Major industries in Yaounde include tobacco, dairy products, breweries, clay, glass goods, and lumber. It is also a regional distribution center for coffee, cocoa, copra, sugar cane, and rubber.

Cost of Living: oups. Yaounde is currently ranked 52 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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Country Full Name: Republic of Cameroon.

Location: Cameroon is in Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria.

Country Climate: Varies with terrain, from tropical along coast to semiarid and hot in north.

Country Terrain: Diverse, with coastal plain in southwest, dissected plateau in center, mountains in west, plains in north.

Major Languages: French, English, languages of Bantu, Semi-Bantu and Sudanic groups.

Major Religions: Christianity, Islam, indigenous beliefs.

Country Population: 19.4 million (2008 est.) 19.9 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Cameroon is one of the ten highest in sub-Saharan Africa. Red tape, high taxes, and endemic corruption have impeded growth of the private sector. Unemployment was estimated at 30% in 2001, and about a third of the population was living below the international poverty threshold.

Currency: CFA Franc (XAF).

Country Inflation: 5.4% (2008 est.) 2.9% (2009 est.).

City: Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and the capital of Cameroon’s Littoral Province.

City Economy: Douala is home to Cameroon’s largest port and its major international airport, Douala Airport, it is the commercial capital of the country. Consequently, it handles most of the country’s major exports, such as oil, cocoa and coffee, timber, metals and fruits .

Cost of Living: Douala 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. Douala is currently ranked 18 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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Country Full Name: Kingdom of Cambodia.

Location: Cambodia is in Southeastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, between Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos.

Country Climate: Tropical; rainy, monsoon season (May to November); dry season (December to April); little seasonal temperature variation.

Country Terrain: Mostly low, flat plains; mountains in southwest and north.

Major Languages: Khmer.

Major Religions: Buddhism.

Country Population: 13.7 million (2008 est.) 13.9 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Cambodia has seen rapid progress in the last decade. Per capita income, although rapidly increasing, is low compared with most neighbouring countries. The main domestic activity on which most rural households depend is agriculture and its related sub-sectors. Manufacturing output is varied but is not very extensive and is mostly conducted on a small-scale and informal basis.

Currency: Cambodian Riel (KHR).

Country Inflation: 25.0% (2008 est.) -0.6% (2009 est.).

City: Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia.

City Economy: Double-digit economic growth rates in recent years have triggered an economic boom, with new hotels, restaurants, bars, and residential buildings springing up around the city. Phnom Penh’s wealth of historical and cultural sites makes it a very popular tourist destination.

Cost of Living: Phnom Penh 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. Phnom Penh is currently ranked 275 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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Country Full Name: Republic of Burundi.

Location: Burundi is in Central Africa, east of Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Country Climate: Equatorial; high plateau with considerable altitude variation (772 m to 2,670 m above sea level); average annual temperature varies with altitude from 23 to 17 degrees centigrade but is generally moderate as the average altitude is about 1,700 m; average annual rainfall is about 150 cm; two wet seasons (February to May and September to November), and two dry seasons (June to August and December to January).

Country Terrain: Hilly and mountainous, dropping to a plateau in east, some plains.

Major Languages: Kirundi (official), French (official), Swahili.

Major Religions: Christianity, indigenous beliefs.

Country Population: 7.9 million (2008 est.) 8.1 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Burundi is one of the poorest in the world, owing in part to its landlocked geography, poor legal system, lack of access to education, and the proliferation of HIV/AIDS. Approximately 80% of Burundi’s population lives in poverty.

Currency: Burundi Franc (BIF).

Country Inflation: 24.4% (2008 est.) 12.9% (2009 est.).

City: Bujumbura is the capital city and main port of Burundi.

City Economy: Bujumbura’s port ships most of the country’s chief export, coffee, as well as cotton, skins, and tin ore.

Cost of Living: Bujumbura 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. Bujumbura is currently ranked 248 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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Country Full Name: Burkina Faso.

Location: Burkina Faso is in Western Africa, north of Ghana.

Country Climate: Tropical; warm, dry winters; hot, wet summers.

Country Terrain: Mostly flat to dissected, undulating plains; hills in west and southeast.

Major Languages: French, indigenous languages.

Major Religions: Indigenous beliefs, Islam, Christianity.

Country Population: 14.0 million (2008 est.) 14.4 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Burkina Faso is one of the poorest in the world. More than 80 percent of the population relies on subsistence agriculture, with only a small fraction directly involved in industry and services.

Currency: CFA Franc (XOF).

Country Inflation: 10.7% (2008 est.) 3.8% (2009 est.).

City: Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural and economic center of the nation. It is also the country’s largest city.

City Economy: Ouagadougou’s primary industries are food processing and textiles.

Cost of Living: Ouagadougou 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. Ouagadougou is currently ranked 90 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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Country Full Name: Republic of Bulgaria.

Location: Bulgaria is in South Eastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Romania and Turkey.

Country Climate: Temperate; cold, damp winters; hot, dry summers.

Country Terrain: Mostly mountains with lowlands in north and southeast.

Major Languages: Bulgarian.

Major Religions: Christianity.

Country Population: 7.6 million (2008 est.) 7.6 million (2009 est.).

Country Economy: The economy of Bulgaria is an industrialised, open free market economy, with a large, moderately advanced private sector and a number of strategic state-owned enterprises.

Currency: Bulgarian Lev (BGN).

Country Inflation: 12.0% (2008 est.) 2.7% (2009 est.).

City: Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria.

City Economy: Sofia is the major economic center of Bulgaria and home to most major Bulgarian and international companies operating in Bulgaria. Sofia is also the country’s financial hub.

Cost of Living: Sofia 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. Sofia is currently ranked 200 overall, most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live, out of 282 international locations.

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