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International Cost Of Living Index Calculation

Posted on September 20, 2010 by

Cost of living is the cost of maintaining a specified standard of living, similar to a typical household budget. A Cost of living index is a numerical way of comparing cost of living, either over time, or by comparing different … Continue reading →

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Americas Cost of Living – 2010

Posted on September 7, 2010 by

The Americas most expensive city, as at 1 July 2010, is Brasilia which is the world’s fourth most expensive city to live in. Caracas (ranked 11 in the world) is the second most expensive city in the Americas; however this … Continue reading →

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Middle East Cost of Living – 2010

Posted on September 6, 2010 by

The Middle East has experienced a drop in inflation in most cities over the past two years following a few years of relatively high inflation. The strong link of most regional currencies to the United States Dollar has resulted in … Continue reading →

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Africa Cost of Living – 2010

Posted on September 3, 2010 by

Africa’s most expensive city for expatriates, as at 1 July 2010, is Luanda in Angola (ranked 15 in the world) with a cost of living index of 106.17 (New York = 100). Luanda is particularly expensive for education, (ranked 3 … Continue reading →

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Europe Cost of Living – 2010

Posted on September 2, 2010 by

Europe’s most expensive cities, as at 1 July 2010, are those that are not on the Euro. The most expensive city in Europe is Geneva (ranked 3 in the world). The Swiss Franc has strengthened by 8% in the past … Continue reading →

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International Cost of Living Index Rank 2010

Posted on September 2, 2010 by

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 282 global locations surveyed as at 1 July 2010. While Tokyo is relatively … Continue reading →

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Restaurants Meals Out and Hotel International Cost of Living Ranking

Posted on September 2, 2010 by

This report provides you with the rank of Restaurants, Meals Out and Hotels cost of living indexes for 282 global locations. The indexes are calculated using the prices for specific quantities of the same goods and services in each location, … Continue reading →

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