Oslo has overtaken Zurich to become Europe’s most expensive and the world’s 4th most expensive city, while Zurich has dropped to 2nd most expensive expat city in Europe and the 5th most expensive city in the world for expatriates as at July 2018.
https://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-article/Europe-Expat-Cost-of-Living-Comparison_708.cfm
Singapore has overtaken Hong Kong to become the most expensive city in the Asia-Pacific region for expatriates (2nd most expensive in the world) as at July 2018.
Hong Kong is the now 2nd most expensive city in Asia-Pacific and 3rd most expensive city in the world.
Tokyo is the 3rd most expensive city in Asia-Pacific, and 7th globally. Japanese locations have remained high in the rankings with 5 cities in the Asia-Pacific top 10 most expensive places.
https://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-article/Asia-Pacific-Expat-Cost-of-Living-Comparison_709.cfm
Hamilton, Bermuda is the most expensive location in the Americas as at July 2018, in 8th place globally, while Manhattan, New York is the second most expensive location in the Americas, the most expensive city in the USA in 11th place worldwide.
The 2nd most expensive city in the USA is San Jose, California ranked 3rd in the region and 14th in the world.
https://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-article/America-Expat-Cost-of-Living-Comparison_710.cfm
Luanda is the most expensive city to live in the African region, and world-wide as at July 2018 followed by Bangui in the Central African Republic, 2nd most expensive city in Africa, and 9th most expensive in the world.
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.
https://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-article/Africa-Expat-Cost-of-Living-Comparison_711.cfm
Angola is the most expensive country in the world for expatriate professional migrants mainly because almost all international standard goods and services have to be imported, as a result there are price premiums due to demand constantly exceeding supply.
Norway has long been very expensive and interestingly is the only oil-producing country with high gas prices. High levels of taxation are applied to convince Norwegians to keep their cars at home and use public transportation instead. Almost everything in Norway is expensive compared to other countries.
The top ten most expensive countries in the world as at July 2018 comprise two from Africa Angola (1); Central African Republic (7), three from Europe Norway (2); Switzerland (3); Denmark (5), four from America Bermuda (4); Cayman Islands (6); Montserrat (9); Bahamas (10), and one from Asia Pacific Japan(8).
Angola is the most expensive country in the world while Luanda is the most expensive city in the world for an expatriate professional migrant to live in. Singapore is the most expensive city in the Asia-Pacific region for expatriates (2nd most expensive in the world), while Hong Kong is the 2nd most expensive city in Asia-Pacific and is 3rd most expensive city in the world as at July 2018.
https://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-article/International-Cost-of-Living-July-2018_729.cfm
The secret to moving is to compare your expat salary offer with the cost of living.
Take all aspects into account. At the end of the day although it may be an exciting adventure and a great learning opportunity, what you will earn, will determine the school, home, medical facilities and entertainment you will be able to afford. Your emotional stability and happiness in the new location are linked, like it or not, by how much money is sitting in your bank account.
https://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-article/The-Secret-to-Moving-_16.cfm
Compare expat personal employment marginal income tax rates for every country worldwide:
Afghanistan is progressive up to 20%.
Albania is progressive up to 23%.
Algeria is progressive up to 35%.
Andorra is 10%.
Angola is progressive up to 17%.
Anguilla is 0%.
Antigua and Barbuda is 0%.
Argentina is progressive up to 35%.
Armenia is progressive up to 36%.
Aruba is progressive up to 58.95%.
Austria is progressive up to 55%.
Australia is progressive up to 45%.
Azerbaijan is progressive up to 25%.
Bahamas is 0%.
Bahrain is 0%.
Bangladesh is progressive up to 30%.
Barbados is progressive up to 33.5%.
Belarus is a flat rate of 13%.
Belgium is progressive up to 50%.
Belize is a flat rate of 25%.
Benin is progressive up to 35%.
Bermuda is 0%.
Bhutan is progressive up to 25%.
Bolivia is a flat rate of 13%.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a flat rate of 10%.
Botswana is progressive up to 25%.
Brazil is progressive up to 27.5%.
British Virgin Islands is 0%
Brunei is 0%.
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https://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-article/Personal-Income-Tax-Rates-Worldwide_727.cfm
Selected latest available inflation rates for all countries world wide (as available on 3 May 2018). For all countries click on the link:
21.47% for Angola as at March 2018
25.4% for Argentina as at March 2018
1.9% for Australia as at March 2018
2.3% for Canada as at March 2018
-0.5% for Cyprus as at March 2018
15.2% for Ethiopia as at March 2018
1.6% for France as at April 2018
6.6% for Kazakhstan as at March 2018
6.7% for Mauritius as at March 2018
1.1% for New Zealand as at March 2018
3.8% for South Africa as at March 2018
161.2% for South Sudan as at March 2018
13.2% for the Ukraine as at March 2018
3.4% for the United Arab Emirates as at March 2018
2.5% for the United Kingdom as at March 2018
8,900% for Venezuela as at March 2018
2.75% for Vietnam as at April 2018
2.68% for Zimbabwe as at March 2018
https://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-article/Latest-International-Inflation-Rates_712.cfm
Jerusalem in Israel is the most expensive city for expats in the Middle East as at April 2018, followed by Doha in Qatar.
Luanda in Angola is the most expensive city in the world for an expatriate professional migrant to live in as at April 2018, followed by Hong Kong and Singapore. The top ten most expensive cities in the world comprise two from Africa, Luanda (1); Bangui (10), three from Asia-Pacific, Hong Kong (2); Singapore (3); Tokyo (8), three from Europe, Zurich (4); Oslo (5); Geneva (6), and two from America, Hamilton (7); Manhattan NY (9).
Notably, no city in the Middle East is ranked in the top 10 most expensive cities in the world.
https://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-article/Middle-East-Expat-Cost-of-Living-Comparison_707.cfm
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