Europe Expat Cost of Living Rankings April 2016

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Xpatulator


Zurich and Geneva are ranked as the first and second most expensive expat cities in Europe and the 8th and 10th most expensive global locations for expatriates.
Despite the fact that there have been moderate price increases in most of Europe, the Euro has weakened against the US Dollar which has resulted in lower USD prices, pushing Euro cities down in the global ranking.
Oslo is the world’s 15th and Europe’s third most expensive city as at April 2016.
Moscow has fallen out of the top 10 most expensive places in Europe.
Lodz in Poland is the cheapest city for expatriates in Europe.
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Venezuela introduces two-day week to deal with energy crisis – BBC News

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Xpatulator

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Venezuela public sector employees are told to work only Monday and Tuesday until the country overcomes a worsening energy crisis.
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The Americas Expat Cost of Living Comparison 2016

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Xpatulator


Caracas is the most expensive expatriate city to live in worldwide for the third successive year. Caracas’s cost of living in US Dollars can vary greatly depending on the exchange rate selected (very expensive using the official exchange rate but very cheap using the black market rate).

Venezuela is in extreme crises:
-Government recently imposed a two-day working week to try and help it overcome a serious energy crisis.
-A major drought has dramatically reduced water levels at its main hydroelectric dam.
-There are shortages of basic goods which many blame on government economic mismanagement.
-Tough currency controls introduced in 2003 have failed to rescue the economy.
-Since late 2015 the economy has also been hit by a sharp fall in the price of its main export, oil.
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Venezuela introduces two-day week to deal with energy crisis – BBC News

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Xpatulator


Venezuela public sector employees are told to work only Monday and Tuesday until the country overcomes a worsening energy crisis.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-36145184

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Africa Expat Cost of Living Rankings April 2016

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Xpatulator


Overall African countries are some of the poorest and least developed in the world, with relatively low local cost of living expenses; however the cost of importing and transporting the international standard of goods that expatriates expect to purchase in the cities in this region makes it extremely expensive to maintain the lifestyle that they are used to.
Despite the fact that the Angolan New Kwanza (AOA) is approximately 32% weaker against the US Dollar compared to a year ago, extremely costly safe expatriate accommodation, imported produce and international private schooling has kept Luanda as most expensive city to live in the African region.
Maseru in Lesotho is the cheapest African city. Lesotho has long been one of the poorest countries in the world. The economy of Lesotho’s economy is based on diamonds and water sold to South Africa, manufacturing, agriculture, livestock, and to some extent the earnings of labourers employed in South Africa.
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International Expatriate Cost of Living Rankings April 2016

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Xpatulator


Caracas is the most expensive expatriate city to live in worldwide for the third successive year.
The second costliest city to maintain an expat lifestyle is the capital of oil-rich Angola, Luanda, due to the extremely high cost of maintaining a secure, expatriate standard of living mainly as a result of importing most goods.
Hong Kong is the third most expensive city for expatriates to live. The past year has seen prices rise in Hong Kong, in US Dollar terms.
Maseru Lesotho is the cheapest city in the world for expatriates to live. Lesotho has long been one of the poorest countries in the world.
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International Expatriate Cost of Living Comparison April 2016

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Xpatulator

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Caracas is the most expensive expat place to live worldwide. Caracas’s cost of living in US Dollars can vary greatly depending on the exchange rate selected (very expensive using the official exchange rate but very cheap using the black market rate).

The second costliest expat city  is the capital of oil-rich Angola, Luanda, due to the extremely high cost of maintaining a secure, expatriate standard of living mainly as a result of scarcity as well as the cost of importing most goods.

Hong Kong is the third most expensive city for expats. The past year has seen prices rise in Hong Kong, in US Dollar term as a result of its currency being pegged to the US dollar. The major factor contributing to Hong Kong being so expensive is that demand has long exceeded the supply of housing.

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Live in an Expensive Expat City?

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Xpatulator

Caracas is the most expensive expatriate city to live in worldwide.  The second costliest city to maintain an expat lifestyle is the the capital of oil-rich Angola, Luanda.  Hong Kong is the third most expensive city for expatriates to live.

January 2016 Expatriate Cost of Living Rankings

January 2016 Expatriate Cost of Living Rankings

For the full cost of living rankings go here.

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April 2015 Xpatulator.com Top Ten City Rankings

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Xpatulator

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International Cost of Living Rankings vs Expatriate Quality of Living

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Xpatulator

Ever wondered if the most expensive countries to live in the world measure up to the countries with the best quality of living?

With Switzerland coming in first on the HSBC Explorer Survey, it ranks as fourth most expensive to live in the world according to Xpatulator.com. This is where the similarities end, all other country comparisons differ…..

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