Ethiopia, Addis Ababa – Cost of Living

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Ethiopia is based on agriculture, which accounts for half of gross domestic product (GDP), 60% of exports, and 80% of total employment. Ethiopia has virtually no private sector business at all. Despite recent improvements, with an exploding population Ethiopia remains one of the poorest nations in the world.

Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia. Addis Ababa has the status of both a city and a state. It is where the African Union and its predecessor the OAU are based. The economic activities in Addis Ababa are diverse.

Addis Ababa 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.

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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 in each location, based on expatriate spending patterns across 13 broad categories (Basket Groups). Our 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.

 

Education costs include creche / pre-school fees, high school / college fees, primary school fees, and tertiary study fees.

 

The September 2010 education international cost of living top 100 rank is as follows:

 

September 2010 Rank Country, City

1 Brazil, Sao Paulo
2 Angola, Luanda
3 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
4 Russia, Moscow
5 Brazil, Brasilia
6 Bahamas, Nassau
7 Singapore, Singapore
8 Russia, St. Petersburg
9 USA, New York NY
10 Liberia, Monrovia
11 Nigeria, Lagos
12 Bermuda, Hamilton
13 Gabon, Libreville
14 Belgium, Brussels
15 Solomon Islands, Honiara
16 United Kingdom, London
17 Congo Democratic Rep, Kinshasa
18 Sierra Leone, Freetown
19 Vanuatu, Port Vila
20 Australia, Sydney
21 USA, Anchorage AK
22 Cuba, Havana
23 Australia, Canberra
24 USA, Boston Mass
25 United Kingdom, Glasgow
26 USA, Philadelphia Pa
27 Croatia, Zagreb
28 Australia, Melbourne
29 Uruguay, Montevideo
30 USA, Seattle Wash
31 Jersey, Saint Helier
32 Kazakhstan, Almaty
33 Barbados, Bridgetown
34 United Kingdom, Birmingham
35 Australia, Perth
36 United Kingdom, Leeds
37 USA, San Francisco Calif
38 Cote DIvoire, Abidjan
39 New Caledonia, Noumea
40 USA, Chicago Ill
41 USA, Washington DC
42 Central African Republic, Bangui
43 Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome
44 Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
45 USA, San Jose Calif
46 Djibouti, Djibouti
47 USA, Los Angeles Calif
48 Chad, NDjamena
49 Guyana, Georgetown
50 Guernsey, St Peter Port
51 USA, San Diego Calif
52 Guinea, Conakry
53 Australia, Brisbane
54 Congo, Brazzaville
55 USA, Portland Ore
56 United Kingdom, Belfast
57 Colombia, Bogota
58 South Africa, Johannesburg
59 Afghanistan, Kabul
60 Kiribati, South Tarawa
61 Israel, Jerusalem
62 USA, Miami Fla
63 New Zealand, Auckland
64 Saint Helena, Jamestown
65 Samoa, Apia
66 USA, Baltimore Md
67 Estonia, Tallinn
68 USA, Denver Colo
69 USA, Atlanta GA
70 Australia, Adelaide
71 Iran, Tehran
72 Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
73 Lithuania, Vilnius
74 Zambia, Lusaka
75 USA, Milwaukee Wis
76 USA, St Louis MO
77 Iraq, Baghdad
78 USA, Cleveland Ohio
79 USA, Phoenix Ariz
80 Maldives, Male
81 USA, Dallas Tex
82 USA, Las Vegas Nev
83 Comores, Moroni
84 USA, Detroit Mich
85 USA, Pittsburgh Penn
86 South Africa, Pretoria
87 USA, San Antonio Tex
88 Haiti, Port-au-Prince
89 Falkland Islands, Stanley
90 Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
91 Malawi, Lilongwe
92 South Africa, Cape Town
93 Serbia, Belgrade
94 USA, Charlotte NC
95 USA, Jacksonville Fla
96 USA, Fort Worth Tex
97 Seychelles, Victoria
98 USA, Columbus Ohio
99 South Africa, Durban
100 USA, Tampa Fla

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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 in the world). The Indian Rupee has weakened by 7% against the United States Dollar over the past two years. The cheapest city in South Asia is Thimphu in Bhutan (ranked 298 in the world).

 

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 items such as alcohol & tobacco (ranked 145), it is the most expensive for groceries and healthcare, and household accommodation costs. Tokyo has always been relatively expensive. This trend has strengthened again recently, as a result of the Japanese Yen having gained in value by about 18% against the United States Dollar in the past two years.

As the most expensive city in the world, Tokyo has an overall cost of living index of 155.4 (New York = 100), while Dubai (ranked 60 in the world) has a cost of living index of 88.84. Therefore Tokyo’s cost of living is 75% higher than Dubai. That means that an expatriate earning USD$5,000 per month in Dubai would need to earn USD$8,750 per month in Tokyo to enable them to have the same purchasing power, and therefore a similar standard of living as they had in Dubai. The cost of living for an expatriate is affected by both the availability and prices, of goods and services representative of an expatriate lifestyle, local inflation, and the exchange rate between the home and host country. As a result the cost of living has a significant impact of an expatriate’s salary package.

 

Most expensive cities in South Asia (Global rank in brackets)
1. India, Mumbai (94)
2. India, New Delhi (127)
3. India, Chennai (129)
4. India, Calcutta (130)
5. Maldives, Male (135)
6. India, Hyderabad (142)
7. India, Bangalore (160)
8. Afghanistan, Kabul (194)
9. Bangladesh, Dhaka (263)
10. Pakistan, Lahore 276)

 

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Estonia, Tallinn – Cost of Living

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Estonia’s economy is rated as high income by the World Bank. The Estonian economy Estonian economic miracle has often been described as the Baltic Tiger.

Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. The most important economic sectors of Tallinn are the light, textile, and food industry, as well as the service and government sector. Tallinn also has a well developed information technology sector In addition to longtime functions as seaport and capital city.

Tallinn 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.

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International Cost of Living Rankings – September 2010

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Xpatulator

Xpatulator.com’s cost of living data is based on prices for the same quantity and quality of goods and services, representative of expatriate lifestyle, in each city. The data is collected and updated on a quarterly basis. The cost of living data is used by Xpatulator.com clients to calculate salary purchasing power parity, cost of living allowances, and customized (i.e. clients can select their own base city) cost of living indexes for expatriate assignments online, using Xpatulator.com’s 3 premium content calculators.

 

The 13 basket groups do not count equally and are weighted according to expatriate expenditure norms as follows (weighting percentage is in brackets):

 

1. Alcohol & Tobacco (2%): Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products.
2. Clothing (2.5%): Clothing and footwear products.
3. Communication (2%): Telephone, Internet, Mobile Contract and Calls.
4. Education (5%): Creche Fees, School Fees, College Fees, and Tertiary Study Fees.
5. Furniture & Appliances (5%): Furniture, household equipment and appliances.
6. Groceries (16.5%): Food, non-alcoholic beverages and cleaning materials.
7. Healthcare (5%): Doctor Consultation rates, Private Ward Rate, Prescription Medicine, and Private Medical Insurance Contributions.
8. Household (30%): Housing rental, utilities, local rates and residential taxes.
9. Miscellaneous (3%): Stationary, Linen and general goods and services.
10. Personal Care (3%): Personal Care products and services.
11. Recreation & Culture (6%): Books, Camera Film, Cinema Ticket, DVD and CD’s, Sports goods, Theatre Tickets.
12. Restaurants Meals Out and Hotels (2%): Dinner at Restaurant (non fast food), Hotel Rates, Take Away, Drinks & Snacks (fast Food).
13. Transport (18%): Public Transport, Vehicle Costs, Vehicle Fuel, Vehicle Insurance and Vehicle Maintenance.

 

Figures used in this report were taken from Xpatulator.com’s cost of living database as at 1 September 2010. The above ranks are based on the overall cost of living index using all 13 basket groups with New York as the base city (Cost of living index = 100).

 

The full September 2010 list of all 300 international locations using all 13 basket groups is as follows:

 

September 2010 Rank Country, City

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

 

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Eritrea, Asmara – Cost of Living

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Eritrea is largely based on subsistence agriculture, with 80% of the population involved in farming and herding. Drought has often created difficulty in the farming areas.

Asmara is the capital city and largest settlement in Eritrea. Textiles and clothing, processed meat, beer, shoes, and ceramics are the major industrial products of Asmara.

Asmara 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.

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Equatorial Guinea, Malabo – Cost of Living

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of Equatorial Guinea has benefited from the discovery of large oil reserves in 1996 and its subsequent exploitation. Forestry, farming, and fishing are also major components of GDP. Subsistence farming predominates. The deterioration of the rural economy under successive brutal regimes has diminished any potential for agriculture-led growth.

Malabo is the capital of Equatorial Guinea. Despite its status as the capital of Equatorial Guinea for several decades, Malabo’s street network remains poorly developed. Malabo itself has few paved roads leading into it, and fewer than one hundred paved and developed streets.

Malabo 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.

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El Salvador, San Salvador – Cost of Living

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Xpatulator

The economy of El Salvador has been hampered by natural disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes, but El Salvador currently has a steadily growing economy. The service sector is the largest component of GDP at 64%, followed by the industrial sector at 25%. Agriculture represents only 11% of GDP.

San Salvador is the capital and largest city of the nation of El Salvador.San Salvador is home to one-half of El Salvador’s wealth. The city offers the widest boulevards in Central America and is served by a railroad that connects to other cities.

San Salvador 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.

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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 in each location, based on expatriate spending patterns across 13 broad categories (Basket Groups). Our 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.

 

Communication costs include various communication costs such as home telephone rental and call charges, internet connection and service provider fees, mobile / cellular phone contract and calls.

 

Xpatulator.com is the most comprehensive source of international cost of living index information.

 

The September 2010 communication international cost of living rank is as follows:

 

September 2010 Rank Country, City

1 Swaziland, Mbabane
2 Peru, Lima
3 Thailand, Bangkok
4 Kiribati, South Tarawa
5 Solomon Islands, Honiara
6 New Caledonia, Noumea
7 Kenya, Nairobi
8 Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
9 Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby
10 Saint Lucia, Castries
11 Colombia, Bogota
12 Latvia, Riga
13 Germany, Munich
14 Gabon, Libreville
15 Bolivia, La Paz
16 Germany, Frankfurt
17 Germany, Cologne
18 Germany, Berlin
19 Norway, Oslo
20 Botswana, Gaborone
21 Germany, Bonn
22 Belarus, Minsk
23 Germany, Hamburg
24 Cameroon, Douala
25 Malawi, Lilongwe
26 Cameroon, Yaounde
27 Togo, Lome
28 Slovakia, Bratislava
29 Madagascar, Antananarivo
30 Burundi, Bujumbura
31 Brazil, Sao Paulo
32 Dominica, Roseau
33 USA, Boston Mass
34 Bahamas, Nassau
35 Italy, Milan
36 Djibouti, Djibouti
37 Italy, Rome
38 China, Beijing
39 Somalia, Mogadishu
40 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown
41 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
42 Nicaragua, Managua
43 Nepal, Kathmandu
44 Cape Verde, Praia
45 Honduras, Tegucigalpa
46 USA, Philadelphia Pa
47 French Polynesia, Papeete
48 Armenia, Yerevan
49 Oman, Muscat
50 Sierra Leone, Freetown
51 Brazil, Brasilia
52 Vatican City, Vatican City
53 Turkmenistan, Ashgabat
54 Japan, Tokyo
55 Tunisia, Tunis
56 Kazakhstan, Almaty
57 Azerbaijan, Baku
58 Estonia, Tallinn
59 Croatia, Zagreb
60 Cote DIvoire, Abidjan
61 Costa Rica, San Jose
62 San Marino, San Marino
63 Greece, Athens
64 Chile, Santiago
65 Moldova, Chisinau
66 Marshall Islands, Majuro
67 Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre
68 Russia, Moscow
69 Uruguay, Montevideo
70 Mauritania, Nouakchott
71 Liechtenstein, Vaduz
72 Micronesia, Palikir
73 Bangladesh, Dhaka
74 Eritrea, Asmara
75 Mexico, Mexico City
76 Nauru, Yaren
77 Monaco, Monaco
78 Spain, Madrid
79 Morocco, Rabat
80 Mozambique, Maputo
81 Pakistan, Lahore
82 Guinea-Bissau, Bissau
83 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
84 USA, Detroit Mich
85 Tuvalu, Funafuti
86 Spain, Barcelona
87 China, Wuhan
88 Mali, Bamako
89 Bermuda, Hamilton
90 China, Shenzhen
91 Austria, Vienna
92 Palau, Melekeok
93 Pakistan, Islamabad
94 Angola, Luanda
95 Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre
96 Grenada, Saint Georges
97 China, Shanghai
98 Pakistan, Karachi
99 China, Dalian
100 Vanuatu, Port Vila

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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 items such as alcohol & tobacco (ranked 145), it is the most expensive for groceries and healthcare, and household accommodation costs. Tokyo has always been relatively expensive. This trend has strengthened again recently, as a result of the Japanese Yen having gained in value by about 18% against the United States Dollar in the past two years.

As the most expensive city in the world, Tokyo has an overall cost of living index of 155.4 (New York = 100), while Dubai (ranked 60 in the world) has a cost of living index of 88.84. Therefore Tokyo’s cost of living is 75% higher than Dubai. That means that an expatriate earning USD$5,000 per month in Dubai would need to earn USD$8,750 per month in Tokyo to enable them to have the same purchasing power, and therefore a similar standard of living as they had in Dubai. The cost of living for an expatriate is affected by both the availability and prices, of goods and services representative of an expatriate lifestyle, local inflation, and the exchange rate between the home and host country. As a result the cost of living has a significant impact of an expatriate’s salary package.

Asia-Pacific has 4 of the 10 most expensive cities in the world. Tokyo is first and Hong Kong the third most expensive location in the world (and most expensive in greater China), whilst Osaka is the third most expensive city in Asia-Pacific (ranked 4 in the world), followed by Nagoya (ranked 6 in the world).

Cities in mainland China remain relatively cheap, mainly due to the pegging of the Chinese Yuan to the US Dollar which has kept costs down. Within mainland China, Shanghai (ranked 15 in the world), and Beijing (ranked 116 in the world) are the most expensive locations. The cheapest city surveyed in China is Tianjin (ranked 281 in the world) with a cost of living index of 60.34 (New York = 100). The cheapest city in Asia-Pacific is NukuAlofa in Tonga (ranked 299 in the world) with a cost of living index of 54.45 (New York = 100).

Most expensive cities in Asia-Pacific (Global rank in brackets)
1. Japan, Tokyo (1)
2. China, Hong Kong (3)
3. Japan, Osaka (4)
4. Japan, Nagoya (6)
5. Japan, Yokohama (11)
6. China, Shanghai (15)
7. Singapore (20)
8. Australia, Sydney (22)
9. Korea Republic of, Seoul (24)
10. Australia, Canberra (25)

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