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<p>Being much more visual when it comes to gathering information or purely learning just about anything, I am always on the look out for videos that will help me achieve this.</p>
<p><img class="alignleft  wp-image-1915" style="border-color:initial;border-style:initial;margin:2px;" title="expat-eye-Move-One-city-guides" src="http://internationalcostofliving.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/expat-eye-move-one-city-guides.jpg?w=265&#038;h=199" alt="" width="265" height="199" />Deciding to become an expat IS a big deal, especially when it is the first time you take on this type of an adventure. Like any adventure or trip the most interesting part of it is to research everything about the place you are going to, from accommodation, to schools, to entertainment and shopping. The best part of researching is finding interesting and realistic information and videos where you can visualize what to expect when you arrive. You can plan better and set yourself up for positive experiences rather than nasty surprises.</p>
<p>So it was with great delight that I found this website that does just that, although not all locations are on here it does give a pretty good visual idea of a lot of places on our world map.</p>
<p>And for cost of living information that is affordable for the man on the street and accurate, look at our comprehensive international cost of living information. This information will tell you what your cost of living expectations should be when moving from your current city to your new location.<br />
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		<title>How to Calculate a Cost of Living Allowance &#8211; Part 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:13:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The formula for calculating a cost of living allowance using the inputs discussed in part 2 are as follows:

(Net Spendable Salary X Cost of Living Index X Hardship Index X Exchange Rate) less (Net Spendable Salary X Exchange Rate) = COLA <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=internationalcostofliving.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5654513&amp;post=1910&amp;subd=internationalcostofliving&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The formula for calculating a <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/Cost-of-Living-Allowance" target="_blank">cost of living allowance</a> using the inputs discussed in part 2 are as follows:</p>
<p>(Net Spendable Salary X Cost of Living Index X Hardship Index X Exchange Rate) less (Net Spendable Salary X Exchange Rate) = COLA</p>
<p>Examples of COLA Calculations using our data</p>
<p>Example 1) An Australian employee with a net spendable salary of AUD$100,000 moving from Perth to London where healthcare and communication will be provided by the employer</p>
<p>($100,000.00 X 1.2806 X 1 X 0.4768) less ($100,000.00 X 0.4768) = COLA of £13,379.44 (GBP)</p>
<p>Based on all the above factors a person would require a Cost of Living Allowance of £13,379.44 (GBP), in addition to their current salary of 100,000.00 Australian Dollar (AUD) to compensate for relocating from Perth to London. This Cost of Living Allowance compensates for the overall cost of living difference of +28.06% and the relative difference in hardship of 0%.</p>
<p>Example 2) A British employee with a net spendable salary of £18,000 moving from London to Mumbai where the employer will provide housing and education</p>
<p>Note: Because the Cost of Living Index is negative it is not applied.</p>
<p>(£18,000.00 X 1 X 1.3 X 67.2852) less (£18,000.00 X67.2852) = COLA of 363,340.32 Indian Rupee</p>
<p>Based on all the above factors a person would require a Cost of Living Allowance of 363,340.32 (INR ), in addition to their current salary of £18,000.00 British Pound (GBP ) to compensate for relocating from London to Mumbai. This Cost of Living Allowance compensates for the overall cost of living difference of [-30.53%] and the relative difference in hardship of 30%.</p>
<p>COLA Payment<br />
The COLA is paid as a salary supplement (i.e. as an additional allowance) net of tax in the host country. If the COLA is a taxable allowance in the host country it should be grossed up in order that the full amount of calculated COLA is paid net of tax given that the basis of the calculation is Net Spendable Salary. The COLA is often accompanied by other allowances and benefits such as flights home, relocation / settling in allowance, and furnishing allowance.</p>
<p>Exchange Rate Fluctuations<br />
Significant changes in the exchange rate can make a considerable difference in the COLA calculation. In 2010-2011 some of the major global exchange rates changed by as much as 30-40%.</p>
<p>The cost of living index reflects the changes caused by inflation and exchange rates. In the short-term there may be disequilibrium between inflation and the exchange rate (the one pushes the other), however over time the cost of living index provides the most accurate view of the cost of living.</p>
<p>It is important to remind expatriates that when the cost of living difference is negative, and the negative value has not been applied, they have higher purchasing power in the host country than they would at home.</p>
<p>Where a negative cost of living index has not been applied (our recommended approach), and a change in the exchange rate indicates an upward adjustment in COLA may be required, it is recommended that the COLA should not be adjusted upward until the cost of living index becomes positive i.e. the cost of living reflects that there is a “real” increase in cost of living between home and host countries. This may mean that their would be no increase in the COLA as a result of exchange rate fluctuations for some considerable time. During this time the employee’s purchasing power decreases. But it is important to remember that until the cost of living difference becomes positive, the individual will still have a higher purchasing power than they do in their home country.</p>
<p>It is advisable to stipulate a currency protection rule, rather than reacting to every fluctuation in the exchange rate. For example the rule may state that COLA will be reviewed if exchange rates or local inflation move by more than +10% during a year. It is important to keep in mind that the prices of goods and services are unlikely to drop in local currency. This would only occur in a period of deflation (negative inflation). Therefore the currency protection rule would normally make provision for upward adjustments in COLA and not downward adjustments during an employee’s assignment. Downward adjustments to an existing COLA due to exchange rate fluctuations without a corresponding drop in the prices of local goods and services puts immense pressure on an employee’s host currency budget commitments and can lead to the employee experiencing financial difficulty.</p>
<p>Using an independent service provider provides an independent, objective basis for determining an employee’s COLA.</p>
<p>We recommend therefore that a COLA is calculated by applying the specific (customized) cost of living index to the net spendable salary at the beginning of the assignment and monitoring exchange rate fluctuations thereafter in addition to the annual salary review.</p>
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		<title>How to Calculate a Cost of Living Allowance &#8211; Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 06:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The formula for calculating the specific cost of living index for an international assignment is as follows: Cost of Living Index = Customized Cost of Living Index for Host City / Customized Cost of Living Index for Home City When moving to a higher cost of living host city, the index will be greater than 1 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=internationalcostofliving.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5654513&amp;post=1907&amp;subd=internationalcostofliving&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>The formula for calculating the specific cost of living index for an international assignment is as follows:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/Cost-of-Living-Index" target="_blank">Cost of Living Index</a> = Customized Cost of Living Index for Host City / Customized Cost of Living Index for Home City</p>
<p>When moving to a higher cost of living host city, the index will be greater than 1 (positive). When moving to a lower cost of living host city the index will be less than 1 (negative). Where the index is negative it means that in real terms the cost of living in the host city is lower than the home city. This means that if the negative index where to be applied to the employee’s salary, they would actually be paid proportionately less spendable salary in the host city. It is important to note that the majority of organizations do not apply a negative cost of living index because it makes it difficult to persuade an employee to take up an assignment as they tend to see it as a reduction in salary.</p></div>
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Examples of Cost of Living Index Calculations using our data:</p>
<p>Example 1) An Australian employee moving from Perth to London where healthcare and communication will be provided by the employer</p>
<p>More Expensive in London:<br />
Alcohol &amp; Tobacco +4.77%<br />
Clothing +21.85%<br />
Education +31.53%<br />
Furniture &amp; Appliances +16.03%<br />
Groceries +16.35%<br />
Household +50.72%<br />
Miscellaneous +137.47%<br />
Personal Care +11.18%<br />
Recreation &amp; Culture -6.82%<br />
Restaurants Meals Out and Hotels +34.99%<br />
Transport +19.80%</p>
<p>The overall difference in cost of living moving from Perth and London is +28.06%.</p>
<p>In this case the cost of living index is positive and would be applied as it is.</p>
<p>Example 2) A British employee moving from London to Mumbai where the employer will provide housing and education</p>
<p>More Expensive in Mumbai:<br />
Alcohol &amp; Tobacco -37.53%<br />
Clothing -9.58%<br />
Communication -44.92%<br />
Furniture &amp; Appliances -19.31%<br />
Groceries -24.03%<br />
Healthcare -31.24%<br />
Miscellaneous -72.43%<br />
Personal Care -24.94%<br />
Recreation &amp; Culture -35.73%<br />
Restaurants Meals Out and Hotels -33.11%<br />
Transport is -27.99%</p>
<p>The overall difference in cost of living moving from London Mumbai is -30.53%.</p>
<p>In this case the cost of living index is negative and would not be applied.</p>
<p>Net Spendable Salary</p>
<p>Differences in cost of living only impact the portion of the salary that is spendable in the host country. Items in the home country such as retirement funding, medical insurance and other home based costs are not impacted by the cost of living in the host country.</p>
<p>To determine the Net Spendable Salary establish what amount / portion of the current salary (in home currency) is spent in maintaining the employee’s current standard of living / lifestyle. What will the expatriate need to spend their salary on in the host country? For example will accommodation be provided or will the employee pay rent, will healthcare be provided etc. Deduct all items that are either provided in kind or are spendable in the home country. Deduct the hypothetical amount of tax, social contributions and any other statutory deductions applicable in the home country from the Spendable Salary. What is left is the Net Spendable Salary.</p></div>
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<div>In part 3 we discuss the formula for calculating a <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/Cost-of-Living-Allowance" target="_blank">cost of living allowance</a> using the above inputs</div>
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		<title>How to Calculate a Cost of Living Allowance &#8211; Part 1</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) is a salary supplement paid to employees to cover differences in the cost of living, particularly as a result of an international assignment. The amount of COLA should enable an expatriate to be able to purchase the same basket of goods and services in the host location as they [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=internationalcostofliving.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5654513&amp;post=1902&amp;subd=internationalcostofliving&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><a href="http://internationalcostofliving.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/coke.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1903" title="coke" src="http://internationalcostofliving.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/coke.jpg?w=162&#038;h=300" alt="" width="162" height="300" /></a>A Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) is a salary supplement paid to employees to cover differences in the cost of living, particularly as a result of an international assignment.</p>
<p>The amount of COLA should enable an expatriate to be able to purchase the same basket of goods and services in the host location as they could in their home country. The basis for calculating a COLA is the Cost of Living Index (COLI) which indexes the costs of the same basket of goods and services in different geographic locations. COLA is a simple accurate method of measuring fluctuating salary purchasing power and ensuring parity.</p>
<p>Cost of Living Index<br />
<a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/Cost-of-Living-Index" target="_blank">Xpatulator&#8217;s</a> cost of Living Indexes measure the cost of 230 products and services across 13 different basket groups in 300 cities across the globe. The data is gathered by a team of research analysts who survey comparable items that are available internationally. A minimum of 3 prices for the same brand/size/volume of product is used to determine the average price for each item in each location. The items are priced on a quarterly basis and tend to rise and fall with inflation. The 13 different basket categories are as follows:</div>
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<li>Alcohol &amp; Tobacco: Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products</li>
<li>Clothing: Clothing and footwear products</li>
<li>Communication</li>
<li>Education</li>
<li>Furniture &amp; Appliances: Furniture, household equipment and household appliances</li>
<li>Groceries: Food, non-alcoholic beverages and cleaning material</li>
<li>Healthcare: General Healthcare, Medical and Medical Insurance</li>
<li>Household Accommodation: Housing, water, electricity, household gas, household fuels, local rates and residential taxes</li>
<li>Miscellaneous: Stationary, Linen and general goods and services</li>
<li>Personal Care: Personal Care products and services</li>
<li>Recreation and Culture</li>
<li>Restaurants, Meals Out and Hotels</li>
<li>Transport: Public Transport, Vehicle Costs, Vehicle Fuel, Vehicle Insurance and Vehicle Maintenance</li>
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<p>Each basket category does not count equally and are weighted in the final calculation based on expatriate spending patterns.</p>
<p>In order to calculate an accurate cost of living index for a specific individual the basket items that are not relevant to the individual should be excluded from the calculation. For example if education and housing is provided by the employer these basket categories would be excluded from the cost of living index calculation. This increases the accuracy of the cost of living index and makes it possible for each individual to have their own customized cost of living index based on their specific arrangements rather than using an overall “generic” index which is likely to contains costs that are not relevant to the individual.</p>
<p>In part 2 we discuss the formula for calculating the specific cost of living index for an international assignment.</p>
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		<title>The Provisional 7Wonders of the World, is Your Country 1?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the 11/11/11, just to make it ever so exciting with a special date line, the provisional 7Wonders of the World were announced. I wonder did you notice the announcement and if so did you notice who was nominated and who was left off the list? Is your country&#8217;s wonder one of the wonders that made it, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=internationalcostofliving.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5654513&amp;post=1881&amp;subd=internationalcostofliving&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On the 11/11/11, just to make it ever so exciting with a special date line, the provisional <a href="http://www.new7wonders.com/">7Wonders of the World</a> were announced. I wonder did you notice the announcement and if so did you notice who was nominated and who was left off the list?</p>
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<p>Is your country&#8217;s wonder one of the wonders that made it, or just fell off or just did not figure?  Take a quick look here and see for yourself&#8230;.Listed in alphabetical order just to ensure no one gets upset.</p>
<p>1. The Amazon River</p>
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<p>Runs through <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Bolivia-La-Paz_27.cfm">Bolivia</a>, <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Brazil-Rio-de-Janeiro_299.cfm">Brazil</a>, <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Colombia-Bogota_53.cfm">Colombia</a>, <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Ecuador-Quito_67.cfm">Ecuador</a>, <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/French-Guiana-Cayenne_304.cfm">French Guiana</a>, <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Guyana-Georgetown_91.cfm">Guyana</a>,<a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Peru-Lima_158.cfm">Peru</a>, <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Suriname-Paramaribo_190.cfm">Suriname</a>, and <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Venezuela-Caracas_224.cfm">Venezuela</a>. The Amazonia, the Amazon jungle and the Amazon Basin, encompasses a massive seven million square kilometers i.e. 1.7 billion acres.  The Amazon forest occupies 5.5 million square kilometers of this (1.4 billion acres) lying within nine nations.  The Amazon comprises over half of the planet&#8217;s remaining rainforests and has the largest and most species-rich tract of tropical rainforest in the world.  With the Amazon River being the largest river in the world by volume, it accounts for one-fifth of the total worlds river flow, it has the biggest drainage basin on the planet, contains creatures that are still being discovered and has a total flow greater than the top ten rivers combined worldwide. Even more interesting is that not one single bridge crosses the Amazon.</p>
<p>2. Halong Bay</p>
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<p>Found in the Quang Ninh province of <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Vietnam-Hanoi_225.cfm">Vietnam</a>, has a 120 kilometer coastline and is approximately 1,553 square kilometers in size with 1969 islets. lt features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes.  Several of the islands found along the coastline are hollow with enormous caves, and an abundance of lakes inside the limestone islands which occupy drowned dolines within fengcong karst.  Some of the islands support floating fishing villages, who ply the shallow waters for the 200 species of fish and 450  different kinds of mollusks.</p>
<p>3. Iguaza Falls</p>
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<p>Iguaza Falls is made up collectively of 275 smaller falls and is found in the Iguaza River <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Argentina-Buenos-Aires_7.cfm">Argentina</a> <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Brazil-Brasilia_30.cfm">Brazil</a>. It is one of the world&#8217;s largest waterfalls with the tallest fall called the &#8220;Devil&#8217;s Throat&#8221; being the tallest at 80m.  The falls extend to over 2,700 meters (almost 2 miles) and are shaped in a semi-circle. The falls are surrounded by two National Parks (BR/ARG) and are found on the border between the Brazilian State of Parana and the Argentine province of Misiones, both being subtropical rainforest areas which host hundreds of rare and endangered species of flora and fauna.</p>
<p>4.Jeju Island</p>
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<p>Jeju Island (Jejudo) is a volcanic island found 130 kilometers from the southern coast of <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Korea-Republic-of-Seoul_111.cfm">Korea</a>, it has a surface area of 1,846 square kilometers and is the largest island and smallest province in the country. The dormant volcano on the island is the tallest mountain in South Korea rising 1,950 m above sea level with 360 satellite volcanoes forming around the main volcano.</p>
<p>5. Komodo National Park</p>
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<p>Found in <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Indonesia-Jakarta_97.cfm">Indonesia</a>, the park includes the three larger islands Komodo, Rinca and Padar, including some smaller ones of volcanic origin, making up a total area of 1,817 square kilometers (603 square kilometers of it land). Founded in 1980 to protect the Komodo dragon, and later dedicated to protecting other species as well as marine animals.</p>
<p>6. PP Underground River</p>
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<p>The <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Philippines-Manila_159.cfm">Philippines</a> boasts the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park which is located approximately 50 kilometers north of the city of Puerto Princesa, Palawan. Its main feature is a limestone karst mountain landscape with an 8.2 kilometers navigable underground river. It winds through a cave with major formations of stalactites and stalagmites with several large chambers with the lower portion of the river being subjedt to tidal influences, before flowing directly into the South China Sea.  The underground river is reputed as the world&#8217;s longest, at the mouth of the cave, a clear lagoon is framed by ancient trees growing right to the water&#8217;s edge, monkeys, large lizards and squirrels find their niche on the beach near the cave.</p>
<p>7. Table Mountain</p>
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<p>A national icon situated in <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/South-Africa-Cape-Town_183.cfm">South Africa</a>, it is the only natural site on the planet to have a constellation of stars named after it &#8211; Mensa, meaning &#8220;the table&#8221;. The gateway to Africa and the most recognized site in Cape Town owing to its unique flat-topped peaks reach up to 1,086 m above sea level. This flat-topped mountain hosts the richest and smallest floral kingdom on earth with over 1,470 floral species, hosting rare and endangered species.</p>
<p>Confirmed winners will be announced at the Official Inauguration ceremony in 2012.</p>
<p>Is your country one of the above?  If not find it <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-reviews">here</a>.</p>
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		<title>Cost of Living &#8211; Household Accommodation &#8211; October 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2011 17:57:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cost of living rank of Household cost of living indexes as at October 2011 for 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). The calculators make use of the cost [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=internationalcostofliving.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5654513&amp;post=1877&amp;subd=internationalcostofliving&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>Cost of living rank of Household cost of living indexes as at October 2011 for 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). The calculators make use of the cost of living indexes, based on your input and Xpatulator&#8217;s data, to create reports online which you can save, e-mail or convert to a pdf file.</p>
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<p>Household costs include housing, water, electricity, household gas, household fuels, local rates and residential taxes such as house / flat mortgage, house / flat rental, household electricity consumption, household gas / fuel consumption, household water consumption, and local property rates / taxes / levies.</p>
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<p>Xpatulator.com is the most comprehensive source of international cost of living index information.</p>
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<p>The SPPP report calculates <span style="text-decoration:underline;">how much you need to earn</span> in another location to compensate for a higher cost of living, hardship, and the exchange rate, in order to have the same relative spending power and as a result have a similar standard of living as you have in your current location. Each new SPPP report uses 1 credit ($99). <em>Recommended for a detailed comparison of 2 locations.</em></p>
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<p>The COLA report calculates <span style="text-decoration:underline;">how much additional allowance</span> (over and above your current salary) you need to earn in another location to compensate for a higher cost of living, hardship and the exchange rate, in order to have the same relative spending power and as a result have a similar standard of living as you have in your current location. Each new COLA report uses 1 credit ($99). <em>Recommended for calculation of a cost of living allowance for short-term assignments.</em></p>
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<p>The COLI report calculates cost of living indexes for the host locations you select, using the home location you specify. You can choose from any one of the 13 baskets or you can choose the overall cost of living index. Each new COLI report uses 1 credit ($99) allowing you to choose 1 home location and up to 300 available host locations.<em>Recommended for the calculation of 3 or more cost of living indexes using your choice of base city</em>.</p>
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<p>1 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Japan-Tokyo_105.cfm">Japan, Tokyo</a><br />
2 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/China-Hong-Kong_50.cfm">China, Hong Kong</a><br />
3 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Japan-Osaka_308.cfm">Japan, Osaka</a><br />
4 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Japan-Nagoya_307.cfm">Japan, Nagoya</a><br />
5 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Japan-Yokohama_309.cfm">Japan, Yokohama</a><br />
6 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/China-Shanghai_52.cfm">China, Shanghai</a><br />
7 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Taiwan-Taipei_196.cfm">Taiwan, Taipei</a><br />
8 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Korea-Republic-of-Seoul_111.cfm">Korea Republic of, Seoul</a><br />
9 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Singapore-Singapore_178.cfm">Singapore, Singapore</a><br />
10 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Angola-Luanda_5.cfm">Angola, Luanda</a><br />
11 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Switzerland-Geneva_193.cfm">Switzerland, Geneva</a><br />
12 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Switzerland-Zurich_194.cfm">Switzerland, Zurich</a><br />
13 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/United-Arab-Emirates-Abu-Dhabi_210.cfm">United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi</a><br />
14 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/United-Kingdom-London_214.cfm">United Kingdom, London</a><br />
15 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Croatia-Zagreb_59.cfm">Croatia, Zagreb</a><br />
16 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Australia-Sydney_14.cfm">Australia, Sydney</a><br />
17 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Czech-Republic-Prague_62.cfm">Czech Republic, Prague</a><br />
18 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/United-Kingdom-Glasgow_213.cfm">United Kingdom, Glasgow</a><br />
19 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Liechtenstein-Vaduz_120.cfm">Liechtenstein, Vaduz</a><br />
20 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Qatar-Doha_162.cfm">Qatar, Doha</a><br />
21 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Australia-Canberra_11.cfm">Australia, Canberra</a><br />
22 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Bahamas-Nassau_17.cfm">Bahamas, Nassau</a><br />
23 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/United-Kingdom-Birmingham_212.cfm">United Kingdom, Birmingham</a><br />
24 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Jersey-Saint-Helier_248.cfm">Jersey, Saint Helier</a><br />
25 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/United-Kingdom-Leeds_297.cfm">United Kingdom, Leeds</a><br />
26 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Falkland-Islands-Stanley_74.cfm">Falkland Islands, Stanley</a><br />
27 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Venezuela-Caracas_224.cfm">Venezuela, Caracas</a><br />
28 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Australia-Perth_13.cfm">Australia, Perth</a><br />
29 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Isle-of-Man-Douglas_247.cfm">Isle of Man, Douglas</a><br />
30 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Guernsey-St-Peter-Port_241.cfm">Guernsey, St Peter Port</a><br />
31 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Australia-Melbourne_12.cfm">Australia, Melbourne</a><br />
32 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/United-Kingdom-Belfast_315.cfm">United Kingdom, Belfast</a><br />
33 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-New-York-NY_276.cfm">USA, New York NY</a><br />
34 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Papua-New-Guinea-Port-Moresby_156.cfm">Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby</a><br />
35 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Saint-Helena-Jamestown_166.cfm">Saint Helena, Jamestown</a><br />
36 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/United-Arab-Emirates-Dubai_211.cfm">United Arab Emirates, Dubai</a><br />
37 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Russia-Moscow_164.cfm">Russia, Moscow</a><br />
38 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Australia-Brisbane_10.cfm">Australia, Brisbane</a><br />
39 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Monaco-Monaco_136.cfm">Monaco, Monaco</a><br />
40 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Finland-Helsinki_76.cfm">Finland, Helsinki</a><br />
41 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/New-Zealand-Auckland_147.cfm">New Zealand, Auckland</a><br />
42 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Denmark-Copenhagen_63.cfm">Denmark, Copenhagen</a><br />
43 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/France-Paris_77.cfm">France, Paris</a><br />
44 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Micronesia-Palikir_251.cfm">Micronesia, Palikir</a><br />
45 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Brazil-Sao-Paulo_300.cfm">Brazil, Sao Paulo</a><br />
46 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Australia-Adelaide_9.cfm">Australia, Adelaide</a><br />
47 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Bermuda-Hamilton_25.cfm">Bermuda, Hamilton</a><br />
48 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Saudi-Arabia-Riyadh_173.cfm">Saudi Arabia, Riyadh</a><br />
49 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Nigeria-Lagos_150.cfm">Nigeria, Lagos</a><br />
50 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Italy-Milan_102.cfm">Italy, Milan</a><br />
51 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Brazil-Rio-de-Janeiro_299.cfm">Brazil, Rio de Janeiro</a><br />
52 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Italy-Rome_103.cfm">Italy, Rome</a><br />
53 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/France-Marseille_303.cfm">France, Marseille</a><br />
54 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/France-Lyon_302.cfm">France, Lyon</a><br />
55 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Serbia-Belgrade_175.cfm">Serbia, Belgrade</a><br />
56 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Norway-Oslo_151.cfm">Norway, Oslo</a><br />
57 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Ghana-Accra_85.cfm">Ghana, Accra</a><br />
58 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Cuba-Havana_60.cfm">Cuba, Havana</a><br />
59 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/San-Marino-San-Marino_171.cfm">San Marino, San Marino</a><br />
60 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Trinidad-and-Tobago-Port-of-Spain_203.cfm">Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain</a><br />
61 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Brazil-Brasilia_30.cfm">Brazil, Brasilia</a><br />
62 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Cote-DIvoire-Abidjan_58.cfm">Cote DIvoire, Abidjan</a><br />
63 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Saudi-Arabia-Jeddah_313.cfm">Saudi Arabia, Jeddah</a><br />
64 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Dominican-Republic-Santo-Domingo_66.cfm">Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo</a><br />
65 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-San-Jose-Calif_284.cfm">USA, San Jose Calif</a><br />
66 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Cape-Verde-Praia_43.cfm">Cape Verde, Praia</a><br />
67 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Israel-Jerusalem_101.cfm">Israel, Jerusalem</a><br />
68 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Canada-Toronto_41.cfm">Canada, Toronto</a><br />
69 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Equatorial-Guinea-Malabo_70.cfm">Equatorial Guinea, Malabo</a><br />
70 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Tanzania-Dar-es-Salaam_198.cfm">Tanzania, Dar es Salaam</a><br />
71 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Cook-Islands-Avarua_301.cfm">Cook Islands, Avarua</a><br />
72 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Ukraine-Kiev_209.cfm">Ukraine, Kiev</a><br />
73 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Lebanon-Beirut_116.cfm">Lebanon, Beirut</a><br />
74 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Cayman-Islands-George-Town_235.cfm">Cayman Islands, George Town</a><br />
75 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Russia-St.-Petersburg_312.cfm">Russia, St. Petersburg</a><br />
76 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Uruguay-Montevideo_215.cfm">Uruguay, Montevideo</a><br />
77 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Ireland-Dublin_100.cfm">Ireland, Dublin</a><br />
78 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Chile-Santiago_46.cfm">Chile, Santiago</a><br />
79 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/China-Beijing_47.cfm">China, Beijing</a><br />
80 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/New-Caledonia-Noumea_234.cfm">New Caledonia, Noumea</a><br />
81 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Sweden-Stockholm_192.cfm">Sweden, Stockholm</a><br />
82 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Vatican-City-Vatican-City_223.cfm">Vatican City, Vatican City</a><br />
83 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Canada-Calgary_38.cfm">Canada, Calgary</a><br />
84 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Vanuatu-Port-Vila_222.cfm">Vanuatu, Port Vila</a><br />
85 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Canada-Vancouver_42.cfm">Canada, Vancouver</a><br />
86 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Nauru-Yaren_143.cfm">Nauru, Yaren</a><br />
87 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Panama-Panama-City_155.cfm">Panama, Panama City</a><br />
88 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-San-Francisco-Calif_283.cfm">USA, San Francisco Calif</a><br />
89 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Portugal-Lisbon_161.cfm">Portugal, Lisbon</a><br />
90 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Liberia-Monrovia_118.cfm">Liberia, Monrovia</a><br />
91 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Marshall-Islands-Majuro_130.cfm">Marshall Islands, Majuro</a><br />
92 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Austria-Vienna_15.cfm">Austria, Vienna</a><br />
93 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Germany-Munich_295.cfm">Germany, Munich</a><br />
94 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Syria-Damascus_195.cfm">Syria, Damascus</a><br />
95 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Canada-Montreal_39.cfm">Canada, Montreal</a><br />
96 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Belgium-Brussels_22.cfm">Belgium, Brussels</a><br />
97 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Colombia-Bogota_53.cfm">Colombia, Bogota</a><br />
98 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Iceland-Reykjavik_95.cfm">Iceland, Reykjavik</a><br />
99 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/South-Africa-Johannesburg_185.cfm">South Africa, Johannesburg</a><br />
100 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/India-Mumbai_246.cfm">India, Mumbai</a><br />
101 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Iran-Tehran_98.cfm">Iran, Tehran</a><br />
102 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Thailand-Bangkok_199.cfm">Thailand, Bangkok</a><br />
103 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Luxembourg-Luxembourg_122.cfm">Luxembourg, Luxembourg</a><br />
104 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Algeria-Algiers_3.cfm">Algeria, Algiers</a><br />
105 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Hungary-Budapest_94.cfm">Hungary, Budapest</a><br />
106 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-Washington-DC_220.cfm">USA, Washington DC</a><br />
107 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Malaysia-Kuala-Lumpur_126.cfm">Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur</a><br />
108 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Greenland-Nuuk_239.cfm">Greenland, Nuuk</a><br />
109 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Gabon-Libreville_78.cfm">Gabon, Libreville</a><br />
110 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Moldova-Chisinau_135.cfm">Moldova, Chisinau</a><br />
111 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Germany-Frankfurt_83.cfm">Germany, Frankfurt</a><br />
112 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Palestinian-Territories-West-Bank_311.cfm">Palestinian Territories, West Bank</a><br />
113 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Chad-NDjamena_45.cfm">Chad, NDjamena</a><br />
114 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Germany-Cologne_293.cfm">Germany, Cologne</a><br />
115 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Spain-Madrid_187.cfm">Spain, Madrid</a><br />
116 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Poland-Warsaw_160.cfm">Poland, Warsaw</a><br />
117 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Bahrain-Manama_18.cfm">Bahrain, Manama</a><br />
118 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Canada-Ottawa_40.cfm">Canada, Ottawa</a><br />
119 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Montenegro-Podgorica_138.cfm">Montenegro, Podgorica</a><br />
120 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Jamaica-Kingston_104.cfm">Jamaica, Kingston</a><br />
121 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Martinique-Fort-de-France_250.cfm">Martinique, Fort-de-France</a><br />
122 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Mali-Bamako_128.cfm">Mali, Bamako</a><br />
123 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Slovakia-Bratislava_179.cfm">Slovakia, Bratislava</a><br />
124 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Egypt-Cairo_68.cfm">Egypt, Cairo</a><br />
125 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Barbados-Bridgetown_20.cfm">Barbados, Bridgetown</a><br />
126 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Mexico-Mexico-City_133.cfm">Mexico, Mexico City</a><br />
127 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Brunei-Bandar-Seri-Begawan_31.cfm">Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan</a><br />
128 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/India-Calcutta_243.cfm">India, Calcutta</a><br />
129 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/South-Africa-Cape-Town_183.cfm">South Africa, Cape Town</a><br />
130 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Spain-Barcelona_296.cfm">Spain, Barcelona</a><br />
131 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/South-Africa-Pretoria_186.cfm">South Africa, Pretoria</a><br />
132 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Germany-Hamburg_294.cfm">Germany, Hamburg</a><br />
133 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Guinea-Conakry_89.cfm">Guinea, Conakry</a><br />
134 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Puerto-Rico-San-Juan_254.cfm">Puerto Rico, San Juan</a><br />
135 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/India-New-Delhi_96.cfm">India, New Delhi</a><br />
136 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/India-Chennai_244.cfm">India, Chennai</a><br />
137 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Congo-Democratic-Rep-Kinshasa_56.cfm">Congo Democratic Rep, Kinshasa</a><br />
138 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Azerbaijan-Baku_16.cfm">Azerbaijan, Baku</a><br />
139 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Estonia-Tallinn_72.cfm">Estonia, Tallinn</a><br />
140 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Greece-Athens_86.cfm">Greece, Athens</a><br />
141 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/India-Hyderabad_245.cfm">India, Hyderabad</a><br />
142 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/China-Wuhan_238.cfm">China, Wuhan</a><br />
143 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/South-Africa-Durban_184.cfm">South Africa, Durban</a><br />
144 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Zambia-Lusaka_227.cfm">Zambia, Lusaka</a><br />
145 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Philippines-Manila_159.cfm">Philippines, Manila</a><br />
146 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/China-Shenzhen_236.cfm">China, Shenzhen</a><br />
147 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/China-Dalian_48.cfm">China, Dalian</a><br />
148 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Solomon-Islands-Honiara_181.cfm">Solomon Islands, Honiara</a><br />
149 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Sao-Tome-and-Principe-Sao-Tome_172.cfm">Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome</a><br />
150 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Andorra-Andorra-la-Vella_4.cfm">Andorra, Andorra la Vella</a><br />
151 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Guadeloupe-Basse-Terre_306.cfm">Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre</a><br />
152 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-Boston-Mass_258.cfm">USA, Boston Mass</a><br />
153 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-Los-Angeles-Calif_272.cfm">USA, Los Angeles Calif</a><br />
154 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Macedonia-Skopje_123.cfm">Macedonia, Skopje</a><br />
155 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Palau-Melekeok_154.cfm">Palau, Melekeok</a><br />
156 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Netherlands-Amsterdam_145.cfm">Netherlands, Amsterdam</a><br />
157 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Mozambique-Maputo_140.cfm">Mozambique, Maputo</a><br />
158 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/India-Bangalore_242.cfm">India, Bangalore</a><br />
159 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Sierra-Leone-Freetown_177.cfm">Sierra Leone, Freetown</a><br />
160 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Kazakhstan-Almaty_107.cfm">Kazakhstan, Almaty</a><br />
161 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/China-Guangzhou_49.cfm">China, Guangzhou</a><br />
162 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Argentina-Buenos-Aires_7.cfm">Argentina, Buenos Aires</a><br />
163 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Gibraltar-Gibraltar_84.cfm">Gibraltar, Gibraltar</a><br />
164 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Senegal-Dakar_174.cfm">Senegal, Dakar</a><br />
165 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Indonesia-Jakarta_97.cfm">Indonesia, Jakarta</a><br />
166 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Guam-Hagatna_240.cfm">Guam, Hagatna</a><br />
167 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/French-Polynesia-Papeete_305.cfm">French Polynesia, Papeete</a><br />
168 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Seychelles-Victoria_176.cfm">Seychelles, Victoria</a><br />
169 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-San-Diego-Calif_282.cfm">USA, San Diego Calif</a><br />
170 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Turkey-Istanbul_314.cfm">Turkey, Istanbul</a><br />
171 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Namibia-Windhoek_142.cfm">Namibia, Windhoek</a><br />
172 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Lithuania-Vilnius_121.cfm">Lithuania, Vilnius</a><br />
173 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Peru-Lima_158.cfm">Peru, Lima</a><br />
174 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Germany-Berlin_81.cfm">Germany, Berlin</a><br />
175 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Germany-Bonn_82.cfm">Germany, Bonn</a><br />
176 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Pakistan-Lahore_253.cfm">Pakistan, Lahore</a><br />
177 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Tuvalu-Funafuti_207.cfm">Tuvalu, Funafuti</a><br />
178 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Fiji-Suva_75.cfm">Fiji, Suva</a><br />
179 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Oman-Muscat_152.cfm">Oman, Muscat</a><br />
180 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Slovenia-Ljubljana_180.cfm">Slovenia, Ljubljana</a><br />
181 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Georgia-Republic-of-Tbilisi_80.cfm">Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi</a><br />
182 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Vietnam-Hanoi_225.cfm">Vietnam, Hanoi</a><br />
183 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Djibouti-Djibouti_64.cfm">Djibouti, Djibouti</a><br />
184 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Romania-Bucharest_163.cfm">Romania, Bucharest</a><br />
185 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-Baltimore-Md_257.cfm">USA, Baltimore Md</a><br />
186 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Guinea-Bissau-Bissau_90.cfm">Guinea-Bissau, Bissau</a><br />
187 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-Philadelphia-Pa_277.cfm">USA, Philadelphia Pa</a><br />
188 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Uganda-Kampala_208.cfm">Uganda, Kampala</a><br />
189 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Pakistan-Islamabad_153.cfm">Pakistan, Islamabad</a><br />
190 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/China-Tianjin_237.cfm">China, Tianjin</a><br />
191 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Northern-Mariana-Islands-Saipan_310.cfm">Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan</a><br />
192 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Jordan-Amman_106.cfm">Jordan, Amman</a><br />
193 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Pakistan-Karachi_252.cfm">Pakistan, Karachi</a><br />
194 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Antigua-and-Barbuda-Saint-Johns_6.cfm">Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Johns</a><br />
195 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Vietnam-Ho-Chi-Minh-City_316.cfm">Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City</a><br />
196 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Sudan-Khartoum_189.cfm">Sudan, Khartoum</a><br />
197 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Guatemala-Guatemala-City_88.cfm">Guatemala, Guatemala City</a><br />
198 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Turkey-Ankara_205.cfm">Turkey, Ankara</a><br />
199 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Kosovo-Pristina_249.cfm">Kosovo, Pristina</a><br />
200 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Morocco-Rabat_139.cfm">Morocco, Rabat</a><br />
201 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Costa-Rica-San-Jose_57.cfm">Costa Rica, San Jose</a><br />
202 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Central-African-Republic-Bangui_44.cfm">Central African Republic, Bangui</a><br />
203 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Haiti-Port-au-Prince_92.cfm">Haiti, Port-au-Prince</a><br />
204 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Belarus-Minsk_21.cfm">Belarus, Minsk</a><br />
205 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Maldives-Male_127.cfm">Maldives, Male</a><br />
206 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-Chicago-Ill_260.cfm">USA, Chicago Ill</a><br />
207 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/El-Salvador-San-Salvador_69.cfm">El Salvador, San Salvador</a><br />
208 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Malta-Velletta_129.cfm">Malta, Velletta</a><br />
209 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Saint-Kitts-and-Nevis-Basseterre_167.cfm">Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre</a><br />
210 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Albania-Tirana_2.cfm">Albania, Tirana</a><br />
211 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Lesotho-Maseru_117.cfm">Lesotho, Maseru</a><br />
212 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Paraguay-Asuncion_157.cfm">Paraguay, Asuncion</a><br />
213 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Kuwait-Kuwait-City_112.cfm">Kuwait, Kuwait City</a><br />
214 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Honduras-Tegucigalpa_93.cfm">Honduras, Tegucigalpa</a><br />
215 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Cyprus-Nicosia_61.cfm">Cyprus, Nicosia</a><br />
216 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Cambodia-Phnom-Penh_35.cfm">Cambodia, Phnom Penh</a><br />
217 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Grenada-Saint-Georges_87.cfm">Grenada, Saint Georges</a><br />
218 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Comores-Moroni_54.cfm">Comores, Moroni</a><br />
219 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-Portland-Ore_280.cfm">USA, Portland Ore</a><br />
220 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Myanmar-Yangon_141.cfm">Myanmar, Yangon</a><br />
221 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Cameroon-Douala_36.cfm">Cameroon, Douala</a><br />
222 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Guyana-Georgetown_91.cfm">Guyana, Georgetown</a><br />
223 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Zimbabwe-Harare_228.cfm">Zimbabwe, Harare</a><br />
224 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-Detroit-Mich_265.cfm">USA, Detroit Mich</a><br />
225 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/French-Guiana-Cayenne_304.cfm">French Guiana, Cayenne</a><br />
226 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-Anchorage-AK_298.cfm">USA, Anchorage AK</a><br />
227 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Belize-Belmopan_23.cfm">Belize, Belmopan</a><br />
228 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Cameroon-Yaounde_37.cfm">Cameroon, Yaounde</a><br />
229 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Kenya-Nairobi_108.cfm">Kenya, Nairobi</a><br />
230 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Tunisia-Tunis_204.cfm">Tunisia, Tunis</a><br />
231 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Samoa-Apia_170.cfm">Samoa, Apia</a><br />
232 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-Miami-Fla_274.cfm">USA, Miami Fla</a><br />
233 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Saint-Vincent-and-the-Grenadines-Kingstown_169.cfm">Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown</a><br />
234 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Malawi-Lilongwe_125.cfm">Malawi, Lilongwe</a><br />
235 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Benin-Cotonou_24.cfm">Benin, Cotonou</a><br />
236 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Sri-Lanka-Colombo_188.cfm">Sri Lanka, Colombo</a><br />
237 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Turkmenistan-Ashgabat_206.cfm">Turkmenistan, Ashgabat</a><br />
238 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Somalia-Mogadishu_182.cfm">Somalia, Mogadishu</a><br />
239 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-Las-Vegas-Nev_271.cfm">USA, Las Vegas Nev</a><br />
240 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Rwanda-Kigali_165.cfm">Rwanda, Kigali</a><br />
241 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Afghanistan-Kabul_1.cfm">Afghanistan, Kabul</a><br />
242 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Swaziland-Mbabane_191.cfm">Swaziland, Mbabane</a><br />
243 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-Seattle-Wash_285.cfm">USA, Seattle Wash</a><br />
244 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-Milwaukee-Wis_275.cfm">USA, Milwaukee Wis</a><br />
245 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Togo-Lome_201.cfm">Togo, Lome</a><br />
246 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-Tampa-Fla_287.cfm">USA, Tampa Fla</a><br />
247 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Kiribati-South-Tarawa_109.cfm">Kiribati, South Tarawa</a><br />
248 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Suriname-Paramaribo_190.cfm">Suriname, Paramaribo</a><br />
249 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-Phoenix-Ariz_278.cfm">USA, Phoenix Ariz</a><br />
250 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Madagascar-Antananarivo_124.cfm">Madagascar, Antananarivo</a><br />
251 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-Cleveland-Ohio_261.cfm">USA, Cleveland Ohio</a><br />
252 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Ecuador-Quito_67.cfm">Ecuador, Quito</a><br />
253 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-Denver-Colo_264.cfm">USA, Denver Colo</a><br />
254 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Dominica-Roseau_65.cfm">Dominica, Roseau</a><br />
255 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Armenia-Yerevan_8.cfm">Armenia, Yerevan</a><br />
256 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Uzbekistan-Tashkent_221.cfm">Uzbekistan, Tashkent</a><br />
257 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-Charlotte-NC_259.cfm">USA, Charlotte NC</a><br />
258 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-Columbus-Ohio_262.cfm">USA, Columbus Ohio</a><br />
259 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Burkina-Faso-Ouagadougou_33.cfm">Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou</a><br />
260 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-Jacksonville-Fla_270.cfm">USA, Jacksonville Fla</a><br />
261 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Botswana-Gaborone_29.cfm">Botswana, Gaborone</a><br />
262 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Libya-Tripoli_119.cfm">Libya, Tripoli</a><br />
263 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Niger-Niamey_149.cfm">Niger, Niamey</a><br />
264 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Mauritius-Port-Louis_132.cfm">Mauritius, Port Louis</a><br />
265 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Laos-Vientiane_114.cfm">Laos, Vientiane</a><br />
266 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Latvia-Riga_115.cfm">Latvia, Riga</a><br />
267 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Nicaragua-Managua_148.cfm">Nicaragua, Managua</a><br />
268 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Bangladesh-Dhaka_19.cfm">Bangladesh, Dhaka</a><br />
269 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-Pittsburgh-Penn_279.cfm">USA, Pittsburgh Penn</a><br />
270 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Bosnia-and-Herzegovina-Sarajevo_28.cfm">Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo</a><br />
271 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-Dallas-Tex_263.cfm">USA, Dallas Tex</a><br />
272 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-Indianapolis-Ind_269.cfm">USA, Indianapolis Ind</a><br />
273 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Ethiopia-Addis-Ababa_73.cfm">Ethiopia, Addis Ababa</a><br />
274 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Tajikistan-Dushanbe_197.cfm">Tajikistan, Dushanbe</a><br />
275 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Mongolia-Ulaanbaatar_137.cfm">Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar</a><br />
276 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-Fort-Worth-Tex_267.cfm">USA, Fort Worth Tex</a><br />
277 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-Austin-Tex_256.cfm">USA, Austin Tex</a><br />
278 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Bulgaria-Sofia_32.cfm">Bulgaria, Sofia</a><br />
279 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Kyrgyzstan-Bishkek_113.cfm">Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek</a><br />
280 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-Houston-Tex_268.cfm">USA, Houston Tex</a><br />
281 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-San-Antonio-Tex_281.cfm">USA, San Antonio Tex</a><br />
282 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Mauritania-Nouakchott_131.cfm">Mauritania, Nouakchott</a><br />
283 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-Atlanta-GA_255.cfm">USA, Atlanta GA</a><br />
284 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-El-Paso-Tex_266.cfm">USA, El Paso Tex</a><br />
285 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Gambia-Banjul_79.cfm">Gambia, Banjul</a><br />
286 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Timor-Leste-Dili_200.cfm">Timor-Leste, Dili</a><br />
287 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-Memphis-Tenn_273.cfm">USA, Memphis Tenn</a><br />
288 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/USA-St-Louis-MO_286.cfm">USA, St Louis MO</a><br />
289 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Saint-Lucia-Castries_168.cfm">Saint Lucia, Castries</a><br />
290 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Bolivia-La-Paz_27.cfm">Bolivia, La Paz</a><br />
291 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/China-Macao_51.cfm">China, Macao</a><br />
292 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Iraq-Baghdad_99.cfm">Iraq, Baghdad</a><br />
293 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Burundi-Bujumbura_34.cfm">Burundi, Bujumbura</a><br />
294 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Nepal-Kathmandu_144.cfm">Nepal, Kathmandu</a><br />
295 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Yemen-Sanaa_226.cfm">Yemen, Sanaa</a><br />
296 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Korea-Democratic-Republic-of-Pyongyang_233.cfm">Korea Democratic Republic of, Pyongyang</a><br />
297 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Bhutan-Thimphu_26.cfm">Bhutan, Thimphu</a><br />
298 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Congo-Brazzaville_55.cfm">Congo, Brazzaville</a><br />
299 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Tonga-NukuAlofa_202.cfm">Tonga, NukuAlofa</a><br />
300 <a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-review/Eritrea-Asmara_71.cfm">Eritrea, Asmara</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cost of living rank of Healthcare cost of living indexes as at October 2011 for 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). The calculators make use of the cost [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=internationalcostofliving.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5654513&amp;post=1876&amp;subd=internationalcostofliving&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cost of living rank of Healthcare cost of living indexes as at October 2011 for 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). The calculators make use of the cost of living indexes, based on your input and Xpatulator&#8217;s data, to create reports online which you can save, e-mail or convert to a pdf file.</p>
<p>Healthcare costs include general healthcare, medical and medical insurance such as general practitioner consultation rates, hospital private ward daily rate, non-prescription medicine, and private medical insurance / medical aid contributions.</p>
<p>Xpatulator.com is the most comprehensive source of international cost of living index information.</p>
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The SPPP report calculates how much you need to earn in another location to compensate for a higher cost of living, hardship, and the exchange rate, in order to have the same relative spending power and as a result have a similar standard of living as you have in your current location. Each new SPPP report uses 1 credit ($99). Recommended for a detailed comparison of 2 locations.</p>
<p>Cost of Living Allowance Calculator (COLA): Download Demo COLA Report<br />
The COLA report calculates how much additional allowance (over and above your current salary) you need to earn in another location to compensate for a higher cost of living, hardship and the exchange rate, in order to have the same relative spending power and as a result have a similar standard of living as you have in your current location. Each new COLA report uses 1 credit ($99). Recommended for calculation of a cost of living allowance for short-term assignments.</p>
<p>Cost of Living Index Calculator (COLI) : Download Demo COLI Report<br />
The COLI report calculates cost of living indexes for the host locations you select, using the home location you specify. You can choose from any one of the 13 baskets or you can choose the overall cost of living index. Each new COLI report uses 1 credit ($99) allowing you to choose 1 home location and up to 300 available host locations.Recommended for the calculation of 3 or more cost of living indexes using your choice of base city.</p>
<p>1 credit costs $99. Register, buy credits online and you can run the premium content calculators and receive your reports online within minutes.</p>
<p>The October 2011 healthcare international cost of living rank is as follows:</p>
<p>October 2011 Rank Country, City</p>
<p>1 Japan, Tokyo<br />
2 Switzerland, Geneva<br />
3 Switzerland, Zurich<br />
4 China, Hong Kong<br />
5 Australia, Sydney<br />
6 Australia, Canberra<br />
7 Brazil, Sao Paulo<br />
8 Japan, Osaka<br />
9 Australia, Melbourne<br />
10 Liechtenstein, Vaduz<br />
11 Russia, Moscow<br />
12 Australia, Perth<br />
13 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro<br />
14 Japan, Nagoya<br />
15 Brazil, Brasilia<br />
16 United Kingdom, London<br />
17 Australia, Brisbane<br />
18 Japan, Yokohama<br />
19 Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby<br />
20 Italy, Milan<br />
21 Congo Democratic Rep, Kinshasa<br />
22 Monaco, Monaco<br />
23 Angola, Luanda<br />
24 China, Shanghai<br />
25 New Zealand, Auckland<br />
26 Slovakia, Bratislava<br />
27 Italy, Rome<br />
28 United Kingdom, Glasgow<br />
29 Iran, Tehran<br />
30 Jersey, Saint Helier<br />
31 Denmark, Copenhagen<br />
32 Australia, Adelaide<br />
33 Isle of Man, Douglas<br />
34 Micronesia, Palikir<br />
35 Korea Republic of, Seoul<br />
36 Guernsey, St Peter Port<br />
37 United Kingdom, Birmingham<br />
38 Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek<br />
39 United Kingdom, Leeds<br />
40 France, Paris<br />
41 San Marino, San Marino<br />
42 Russia, St. Petersburg<br />
43 USA, Anchorage AK<br />
44 Vanuatu, Port Vila<br />
45 Canada, Toronto<br />
46 Cote DIvoire, Abidjan<br />
47 Falkland Islands, Stanley<br />
48 Singapore, Singapore<br />
49 United Kingdom, Belfast<br />
50 Vatican City, Vatican City<br />
51 Canada, Vancouver<br />
52 Austria, Vienna<br />
53 Bahamas, Nassau<br />
54 USA, Seattle Wash<br />
55 Norway, Oslo<br />
56 Canada, Calgary<br />
57 Taiwan, Taipei<br />
58 Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi<br />
59 Nigeria, Lagos<br />
60 USA, Boston Mass<br />
61 Canada, Montreal<br />
62 Saint Helena, Jamestown<br />
63 Turkmenistan, Ashgabat<br />
64 Bermuda, Hamilton<br />
65 Chad, NDjamena<br />
66 Venezuela, Caracas<br />
67 Myanmar, Yangon<br />
68 Moldova, Chisinau<br />
69 Solomon Islands, Honiara<br />
70 USA, Washington DC<br />
71 USA, San Francisco Calif<br />
72 Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou<br />
73 Ireland, Dublin<br />
74 USA, San Jose Calif<br />
75 Germany, Munich<br />
76 Sweden, Stockholm<br />
77 Indonesia, Jakarta<br />
78 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi<br />
79 Israel, Jerusalem<br />
80 Croatia, Zagreb<br />
81 Canada, Ottawa<br />
82 France, Lyon<br />
83 Germany, Frankfurt<br />
84 Qatar, Doha<br />
85 France, Marseille<br />
86 Cook Islands, Avarua<br />
87 Samoa, Apia<br />
88 Germany, Cologne<br />
89 Kiribati, South Tarawa<br />
90 Cayman Islands, George Town<br />
91 Comores, Moroni<br />
92 Finland, Helsinki<br />
93 Czech Republic, Prague<br />
94 Luxembourg, Luxembourg<br />
95 Germany, Hamburg<br />
96 Nauru, Yaren<br />
97 USA, San Diego Calif<br />
98 Spain, Madrid<br />
99 USA, Milwaukee Wis<br />
100 Serbia, Belgrade<br />
101 Germany, Berlin<br />
102 Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome<br />
103 Gabon, Libreville<br />
104 Germany, Bonn<br />
105 USA, Los Angeles Calif<br />
106 Sri Lanka, Colombo<br />
107 USA, Philadelphia Pa<br />
108 USA, Portland Ore<br />
109 Estonia, Tallinn<br />
110 Azerbaijan, Baku<br />
111 USA, Chicago Ill<br />
112 Iceland, Reykjavik<br />
113 Central African Republic, Bangui<br />
114 USA, Las Vegas Nev<br />
115 USA, Charlotte NC<br />
116 Marshall Islands, Majuro<br />
117 Cape Verde, Praia<br />
118 Liberia, Monrovia<br />
119 Guinea, Conakry<br />
120 USA, New York NY<br />
121 Mauritius, Port Louis<br />
122 Spain, Barcelona<br />
123 USA, Denver Colo<br />
124 Chile, Santiago<br />
125 USA, Columbus Ohio<br />
126 Lebanon, Beirut<br />
127 Greenland, Nuuk<br />
128 Ukraine, Kiev<br />
129 Jamaica, Kingston<br />
130 China, Beijing<br />
131 Uruguay, Montevideo<br />
132 Belgium, Brussels<br />
133 Barbados, Bridgetown<br />
134 Mali, Bamako<br />
135 Ghana, Accra<br />
136 Namibia, Windhoek<br />
137 United Arab Emirates, Dubai<br />
138 Kazakhstan, Almaty<br />
139 Equatorial Guinea, Malabo<br />
140 USA, Miami Fla<br />
141 Netherlands, Amsterdam<br />
142 Hungary, Budapest<br />
143 USA, Dallas Tex<br />
144 USA, Cleveland Ohio<br />
145 Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain<br />
146 USA, San Antonio Tex<br />
147 Rwanda, Kigali<br />
148 USA, Atlanta GA<br />
149 Congo, Brazzaville<br />
150 New Caledonia, Noumea<br />
151 Philippines, Manila<br />
152 USA, Phoenix Ariz<br />
153 Palestinian Territories, West Bank<br />
154 Martinique, Fort-de-France<br />
155 Mexico, Mexico City<br />
156 Djibouti, Djibouti<br />
157 Cameroon, Douala<br />
158 Egypt, Cairo<br />
159 USA, Indianapolis Ind<br />
160 Thailand, Bangkok<br />
161 Saudi Arabia, Riyadh<br />
162 Tuvalu, Funafuti<br />
163 Bahrain, Manama<br />
164 Zambia, Lusaka<br />
165 Burundi, Bujumbura<br />
166 Benin, Cotonou<br />
167 Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan<br />
168 Puerto Rico, San Juan<br />
169 Andorra, Andorra la Vella<br />
170 Niger, Niamey<br />
171 USA, Memphis Tenn<br />
172 Colombia, Bogota<br />
173 USA, St Louis MO<br />
174 Sierra Leone, Freetown<br />
175 Cameroon, Yaounde<br />
176 USA, Baltimore Md<br />
177 Togo, Lome<br />
178 Malta, Velletta<br />
179 USA, Houston Tex<br />
180 Haiti, Port-au-Prince<br />
181 Afghanistan, Kabul<br />
182 Guinea-Bissau, Bissau<br />
183 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam<br />
184 Gibraltar, Gibraltar<br />
185 USA, Detroit Mich<br />
186 South Africa, Johannesburg<br />
187 Grenada, Saint Georges<br />
188 USA, Austin Tex<br />
189 USA, Tampa Fla<br />
190 Lithuania, Vilnius<br />
191 USA, El Paso Tex<br />
192 Algeria, Algiers<br />
193 Cuba, Havana<br />
194 Turkey, Istanbul<br />
195 Guam, Hagatna<br />
196 Mozambique, Maputo<br />
197 Slovenia, Ljubljana<br />
198 Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre<br />
199 French Polynesia, Papeete<br />
200 Madagascar, Antananarivo<br />
201 Saudi Arabia, Jeddah<br />
202 Cyprus, Nicosia<br />
203 USA, Jacksonville Fla<br />
204 Timor-Leste, Dili<br />
205 Laos, Vientiane<br />
206 USA, Pittsburgh Penn<br />
207 Montenegro, Podgorica<br />
208 Vietnam, Hanoi<br />
209 Belarus, Minsk<br />
210 India, Mumbai<br />
211 Poland, Warsaw<br />
212 Portugal, Lisbon<br />
213 South Africa, Pretoria<br />
214 USA, Fort Worth Tex<br />
215 Jordan, Amman<br />
216 South Africa, Cape Town<br />
217 Syria, Damascus<br />
218 China, Wuhan<br />
219 China, Shenzhen<br />
220 Kosovo, Pristina<br />
221 Sudan, Khartoum<br />
222 Romania, Bucharest<br />
223 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur<br />
224 Turkey, Ankara<br />
225 Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City<br />
226 South Africa, Durban<br />
227 Malawi, Lilongwe<br />
228 Seychelles, Victoria<br />
229 Senegal, Dakar<br />
230 China, Dalian<br />
231 Oman, Muscat<br />
232 Peru, Lima<br />
233 Tonga, NukuAlofa<br />
234 Lesotho, Maseru<br />
235 India, New Delhi<br />
236 India, Chennai<br />
237 Kuwait, Kuwait City<br />
238 Iraq, Baghdad<br />
239 Bulgaria, Sofia<br />
240 India, Calcutta<br />
241 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo<br />
242 Somalia, Mogadishu<br />
243 Greece, Athens<br />
244 Nepal, Kathmandu<br />
245 India, Hyderabad<br />
246 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo<br />
247 Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan<br />
248 Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Johns<br />
249 Macedonia, Skopje<br />
250 Panama, Panama City<br />
251 Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre<br />
252 Paraguay, Asuncion<br />
253 Fiji, Suva<br />
254 China, Guangzhou<br />
255 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown<br />
256 India, Bangalore<br />
257 Korea Democratic Republic of, Pyongyang<br />
258 Guatemala, Guatemala City<br />
259 Kenya, Nairobi<br />
260 Palau, Melekeok<br />
261 Latvia, Riga<br />
262 China, Tianjin<br />
263 Armenia, Yerevan<br />
264 Pakistan, Lahore<br />
265 Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar<br />
266 Argentina, Buenos Aires<br />
267 Costa Rica, San Jose<br />
268 Uzbekistan, Tashkent<br />
269 Dominica, Roseau<br />
270 Morocco, Rabat<br />
271 Pakistan, Islamabad<br />
272 Guyana, Georgetown<br />
273 Swaziland, Mbabane<br />
274 Botswana, Gaborone<br />
275 Tajikistan, Dushanbe<br />
276 French Guiana, Cayenne<br />
277 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa<br />
278 Pakistan, Karachi<br />
279 Albania, Tirana<br />
280 Maldives, Male<br />
281 Uganda, Kampala<br />
282 Zimbabwe, Harare<br />
283 Bolivia, La Paz<br />
284 Ecuador, Quito<br />
285 Cambodia, Phnom Penh<br />
286 Honduras, Tegucigalpa<br />
287 El Salvador, San Salvador<br />
288 Nicaragua, Managua<br />
289 China, Macao<br />
290 Gambia, Banjul<br />
291 Mauritania, Nouakchott<br />
292 Belize, Belmopan<br />
293 Suriname, Paramaribo<br />
294 Eritrea, Asmara<br />
295 Bhutan, Thimphu<br />
296 Saint Lucia, Castries<br />
297 Libya, Tripoli<br />
298 Tunisia, Tunis<br />
299 Bangladesh, Dhaka<br />
300 Yemen, Sanaa</p>
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		<title>Cost of Living &#8211; Groceries &#8211; October 2011</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cost of living rank of Grocery cost of living indexes as at October 2011 for 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). The calculators make use of the cost [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=internationalcostofliving.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5654513&amp;post=1875&amp;subd=internationalcostofliving&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cost of living rank of Grocery cost of living indexes as at October 2011 for 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). The calculators make use of the cost of living indexes, based on your input and Xpatulator&#8217;s data, to create reports online which you can save, e-mail or convert to a pdf file.</p>
<p>Grocery costs include food, non-alcoholic beverages and cleaning material items such as baby consumables, baked goods, baking, canned foods, cheese, cleaning products, dairy, fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, fruit juices, meat, oil &amp; vinegars, pet food, pre-prepared meals, sauces, seafood, snacks, soft drinks, spices and herbs.</p>
<p>Xpatulator.com is the most comprehensive source of international cost of living index information.</p>
<p>Premium Content Calculators:</p>
<p>Salary Purchasing Power Parity Calculator (SPPP): Download Demo SPPP Report<br />
The SPPP report calculates how much you need to earn in another location to compensate for a higher cost of living, hardship, and the exchange rate, in order to have the same relative spending power and as a result have a similar standard of living as you have in your current location. Each new SPPP report uses 1 credit ($99). Recommended for a detailed comparison of 2 locations.</p>
<p>Cost of Living Allowance Calculator (COLA): Download Demo COLA Report<br />
The COLA report calculates how much additional allowance (over and above your current salary) you need to earn in another location to compensate for a higher cost of living, hardship and the exchange rate, in order to have the same relative spending power and as a result have a similar standard of living as you have in your current location. Each new COLA report uses 1 credit ($99). Recommended for calculation of a cost of living allowance for short-term assignments.</p>
<p>Cost of Living Index Calculator (COLI) : Download Demo COLI Report<br />
The COLI report calculates cost of living indexes for the host locations you select, using the home location you specify. You can choose from any one of the 13 baskets or you can choose the overall cost of living index. Each new COLI report uses 1 credit ($99) allowing you to choose 1 home location and up to 300 available host locations.Recommended for the calculation of 3 or more cost of living indexes using your choice of base city.</p>
<p>1 credit costs $99. Register, buy credits online and you can run the premium content calculators and receive your reports online within minutes.</p>
<p>The October 2011 grocery international cost of living rank is as follows:</p>
<p>October 2011 Rank Country, City</p>
<p>1 Japan, Tokyo<br />
2 Switzerland, Geneva<br />
3 Switzerland, Zurich<br />
4 Russia, Moscow<br />
5 Denmark, Copenhagen<br />
6 Liechtenstein, Vaduz<br />
7 Korea Republic of, Seoul<br />
8 Central African Republic, Bangui<br />
9 Norway, Oslo<br />
10 Japan, Osaka<br />
11 Kiribati, South Tarawa<br />
12 Australia, Sydney<br />
13 Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby<br />
14 Russia, St. Petersburg<br />
15 Gabon, Libreville<br />
16 Monaco, Monaco<br />
17 Australia, Canberra<br />
18 China, Hong Kong<br />
19 France, Paris<br />
20 Japan, Nagoya<br />
21 Indonesia, Jakarta<br />
22 Australia, Melbourne<br />
23 Austria, Vienna<br />
24 Australia, Perth<br />
25 Congo, Brazzaville<br />
26 Bahrain, Manama<br />
27 Micronesia, Palikir<br />
28 Brazil, Sao Paulo<br />
29 Japan, Yokohama<br />
30 United Kingdom, London<br />
31 Canada, Toronto<br />
32 USA, Anchorage AK<br />
33 Italy, Milan<br />
34 Canada, Vancouver<br />
35 New Caledonia, Noumea<br />
36 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro<br />
37 Solomon Islands, Honiara<br />
38 Italy, Rome<br />
39 USA, San Jose Calif<br />
40 Australia, Brisbane<br />
41 Azerbaijan, Baku<br />
42 Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou<br />
43 Vanuatu, Port Vila<br />
44 Canada, Calgary<br />
45 San Marino, San Marino<br />
46 Sweden, Stockholm<br />
47 Jersey, Saint Helier<br />
48 Brazil, Brasilia<br />
49 Canada, Montreal<br />
50 Cote DIvoire, Abidjan<br />
51 Samoa, Apia<br />
52 Guernsey, St Peter Port<br />
53 New Zealand, Auckland<br />
54 Comores, Moroni<br />
55 Australia, Adelaide<br />
56 Timor-Leste, Dili<br />
57 USA, Philadelphia Pa<br />
58 Israel, Jerusalem<br />
59 United Kingdom, Glasgow<br />
60 Philippines, Manila<br />
61 Mali, Bamako<br />
62 Sierra Leone, Freetown<br />
63 Congo Democratic Rep, Kinshasa<br />
64 Isle of Man, Douglas<br />
65 Vatican City, Vatican City<br />
66 Cook Islands, Avarua<br />
67 USA, Boston Mass<br />
68 USA, San Francisco Calif<br />
69 Haiti, Port-au-Prince<br />
70 Angola, Luanda<br />
71 Iceland, Reykjavik<br />
72 Estonia, Tallinn<br />
73 USA, Washington DC<br />
74 Canada, Ottawa<br />
75 Spain, Madrid<br />
76 United Kingdom, Birmingham<br />
77 Ghana, Accra<br />
78 United Kingdom, Leeds<br />
79 France, Lyon<br />
80 China, Shanghai<br />
81 Cameroon, Douala<br />
82 Falkland Islands, Stanley<br />
83 France, Marseille<br />
84 Venezuela, Caracas<br />
85 Jamaica, Kingston<br />
86 Barbados, Bridgetown<br />
87 Greenland, Nuuk<br />
88 Finland, Helsinki<br />
89 Luxembourg, Luxembourg<br />
90 USA, New York NY<br />
91 Tonga, NukuAlofa<br />
92 Liberia, Monrovia<br />
93 Cayman Islands, George Town<br />
94 USA, Seattle Wash<br />
95 Singapore, Singapore<br />
96 Saint Helena, Jamestown<br />
97 United Kingdom, Belfast<br />
98 Belgium, Brussels<br />
99 Spain, Barcelona<br />
100 Togo, Lome<br />
101 Bermuda, Hamilton<br />
102 Cameroon, Yaounde<br />
103 Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan<br />
104 Nauru, Yaren<br />
105 Chad, NDjamena<br />
106 Tuvalu, Funafuti<br />
107 USA, Baltimore Md<br />
108 Benin, Cotonou<br />
109 USA, Chicago Ill<br />
110 Nigeria, Lagos<br />
111 Taiwan, Taipei<br />
112 Djibouti, Djibouti<br />
113 Chile, Santiago<br />
114 Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome<br />
115 USA, San Diego Calif<br />
116 Lebanon, Beirut<br />
117 Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain<br />
118 Niger, Niamey<br />
119 Germany, Munich<br />
120 Afghanistan, Kabul<br />
121 Bahamas, Nassau<br />
122 Malawi, Lilongwe<br />
123 USA, Cleveland Ohio<br />
124 Myanmar, Yangon<br />
125 Ireland, Dublin<br />
126 Nepal, Kathmandu<br />
127 USA, Miami Fla<br />
128 Fiji, Suva<br />
129 Germany, Frankfurt<br />
130 USA, Los Angeles Calif<br />
131 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi<br />
132 Andorra, Andorra la Vella<br />
133 Grenada, Saint Georges<br />
134 Equatorial Guinea, Malabo<br />
135 Lithuania, Vilnius<br />
136 Sudan, Khartoum<br />
137 USA, Phoenix Ariz<br />
138 Marshall Islands, Majuro<br />
139 Guinea, Conakry<br />
140 French Polynesia, Papeete<br />
141 Cyprus, Nicosia<br />
142 Laos, Vientiane<br />
143 Namibia, Windhoek<br />
144 Germany, Cologne<br />
145 Slovenia, Ljubljana<br />
146 Germany, Bonn<br />
147 Martinique, Fort-de-France<br />
148 USA, Portland Ore<br />
149 Netherlands, Amsterdam<br />
150 Germany, Berlin<br />
151 USA, Denver Colo<br />
152 Germany, Hamburg<br />
153 Vietnam, Hanoi<br />
154 Madagascar, Antananarivo<br />
155 Palestinian Territories, West Bank<br />
156 USA, Las Vegas Nev<br />
157 Burundi, Bujumbura<br />
158 Guam, Hagatna<br />
159 United Arab Emirates, Dubai<br />
160 Turkey, Istanbul<br />
161 USA, Atlanta GA<br />
162 Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre<br />
163 Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi<br />
164 USA, Jacksonville Fla<br />
165 USA, Pittsburgh Penn<br />
166 Puerto Rico, San Juan<br />
167 Thailand, Bangkok<br />
168 Korea Democratic Republic of, Pyongyang<br />
169 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam<br />
170 Mauritius, Port Louis<br />
171 China, Macao<br />
172 USA, El Paso Tex<br />
173 Guinea-Bissau, Bissau<br />
174 Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City<br />
175 USA, St Louis MO<br />
176 Slovakia, Bratislava<br />
177 Gibraltar, Gibraltar<br />
178 China, Beijing<br />
179 Malta, Velletta<br />
180 Colombia, Bogota<br />
181 USA, Charlotte NC<br />
182 USA, Tampa Fla<br />
183 Iraq, Baghdad<br />
184 Rwanda, Kigali<br />
185 India, Mumbai<br />
186 USA, Detroit Mich<br />
187 Turkey, Ankara<br />
188 USA, Dallas Tex<br />
189 USA, Milwaukee Wis<br />
190 South Africa, Johannesburg<br />
191 USA, Memphis Tenn<br />
192 French Guiana, Cayenne<br />
193 Czech Republic, Prague<br />
194 Greece, Athens<br />
195 Uruguay, Montevideo<br />
196 Hungary, Budapest<br />
197 Paraguay, Asuncion<br />
198 Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar<br />
199 Oman, Muscat<br />
200 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown<br />
201 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur<br />
202 Senegal, Dakar<br />
203 Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan<br />
204 USA, Columbus Ohio<br />
205 India, New Delhi<br />
206 India, Calcutta<br />
207 Sri Lanka, Colombo<br />
208 India, Chennai<br />
209 Latvia, Riga<br />
210 Bulgaria, Sofia<br />
211 Guyana, Georgetown<br />
212 Cuba, Havana<br />
213 Peru, Lima<br />
214 Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre<br />
215 India, Hyderabad<br />
216 Mexico, Mexico City<br />
217 South Africa, Pretoria<br />
218 Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Johns<br />
219 Syria, Damascus<br />
220 Suriname, Paramaribo<br />
221 Turkmenistan, Ashgabat<br />
222 Kenya, Nairobi<br />
223 Ukraine, Kiev<br />
224 USA, Fort Worth Tex<br />
225 Dominica, Roseau<br />
226 India, Bangalore<br />
227 South Africa, Cape Town<br />
228 Qatar, Doha<br />
229 Pakistan, Lahore<br />
230 Mozambique, Maputo<br />
231 Botswana, Gaborone<br />
232 Serbia, Belgrade<br />
233 Somalia, Mogadishu<br />
234 Montenegro, Podgorica<br />
235 USA, Austin Tex<br />
236 Kazakhstan, Almaty<br />
237 USA, Houston Tex<br />
238 South Africa, Durban<br />
239 Jordan, Amman<br />
240 Pakistan, Islamabad<br />
241 Cape Verde, Praia<br />
242 Kuwait, Kuwait City<br />
243 Eritrea, Asmara<br />
244 Zambia, Lusaka<br />
245 Armenia, Yerevan<br />
246 Moldova, Chisinau<br />
247 Romania, Bucharest<br />
248 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo<br />
249 Lesotho, Maseru<br />
250 USA, Indianapolis Ind<br />
251 USA, San Antonio Tex<br />
252 Panama, Panama City<br />
253 Uganda, Kampala<br />
254 Kosovo, Pristina<br />
255 Pakistan, Karachi<br />
256 Palau, Melekeok<br />
257 Bangladesh, Dhaka<br />
258 Egypt, Cairo<br />
259 Mauritania, Nouakchott<br />
260 Portugal, Lisbon<br />
261 Iran, Tehran<br />
262 Croatia, Zagreb<br />
263 Swaziland, Mbabane<br />
264 Cambodia, Phnom Penh<br />
265 Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek<br />
266 China, Wuhan<br />
267 China, Shenzhen<br />
268 Gambia, Banjul<br />
269 Saudi Arabia, Riyadh<br />
270 Saint Lucia, Castries<br />
271 Uzbekistan, Tashkent<br />
272 Belize, Belmopan<br />
273 Seychelles, Victoria<br />
274 China, Dalian<br />
275 Guatemala, Guatemala City<br />
276 Poland, Warsaw<br />
277 Tajikistan, Dushanbe<br />
278 Ecuador, Quito<br />
279 Bolivia, La Paz<br />
280 Macedonia, Skopje<br />
281 Bhutan, Thimphu<br />
282 Costa Rica, San Jose<br />
283 Albania, Tirana<br />
284 Morocco, Rabat<br />
285 China, Guangzhou<br />
286 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa<br />
287 Algeria, Algiers<br />
288 Belarus, Minsk<br />
289 Argentina, Buenos Aires<br />
290 Nicaragua, Managua<br />
291 Maldives, Male<br />
292 China, Tianjin<br />
293 Zimbabwe, Harare<br />
294 Saudi Arabia, Jeddah<br />
295 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo<br />
296 Honduras, Tegucigalpa<br />
297 Tunisia, Tunis<br />
298 Yemen, Sanaa<br />
299 Libya, Tripoli<br />
300 El Salvador, San Salvador</p>
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		<title>Cost of Living &#8211; Furniture &amp; Appliances &#8211; October 2011</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cost of living rank of Furniture &#38; Appliance cost of living indexes as at October 2011 for 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). The calculators make use of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=internationalcostofliving.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5654513&amp;post=1870&amp;subd=internationalcostofliving&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cost of living rank of Furniture &amp; Appliance cost of living indexes as at October 2011 for 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). The calculators make use of the cost of living indexes, based on your input and Xpatulator&#8217;s data, to create reports online which you can save, e-mail or convert to a pdf file.</p>
<p>Furniture &amp; Appliance costs include furniture, household equipment and household appliances such as dvd player, fridge freezer, iron, kettle, toaster, microwave, light bulbs, television, vacuum cleaner, and washing machine.</p>
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<p>The October 2011 furniture &amp; appliance international cost of living rank is as follows:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.xpatulator.com/cost-of-living-article/Cost-of-Living-Furniture-&amp;-Appliances-October-2011_312.cfm">October 2011 Rank Country, City</a></p>
<p>1 Russia, Moscow<br />
2 Brazil, Sao Paulo<br />
3 Mali, Bamako<br />
4 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro<br />
5 Russia, St. Petersburg<br />
6 Brazil, Brasilia<br />
7 Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome<br />
8 Nigeria, Lagos<br />
9 Cameroon, Douala<br />
10 Cameroon, Yaounde<br />
11 New Caledonia, Noumea<br />
12 Togo, Lome<br />
13 Azerbaijan, Baku<br />
14 Central African Republic, Bangui<br />
15 Denmark, Copenhagen<br />
16 Japan, Tokyo<br />
17 Kiribati, South Tarawa<br />
18 Estonia, Tallinn<br />
19 Switzerland, Geneva<br />
20 Congo, Brazzaville<br />
21 Switzerland, Zurich<br />
22 Venezuela, Caracas<br />
23 Lithuania, Vilnius<br />
24 Norway, Oslo<br />
25 Solomon Islands, Honiara<br />
26 Chad, NDjamena<br />
27 USA, Boston Mass<br />
28 Belgium, Brussels<br />
29 Indonesia, Jakarta<br />
30 Gabon, Libreville<br />
31 Sierra Leone, Freetown<br />
32 Vanuatu, Port Vila<br />
33 Jamaica, Kingston<br />
34 Liechtenstein, Vaduz<br />
35 Kazakhstan, Almaty<br />
36 Malawi, Lilongwe<br />
37 India, Mumbai<br />
38 Benin, Cotonou<br />
39 Portugal, Lisbon<br />
40 Bahamas, Nassau<br />
41 Fiji, Suva<br />
42 Latvia, Riga<br />
43 Liberia, Monrovia<br />
44 Sweden, Stockholm<br />
45 Chile, Santiago<br />
46 Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou<br />
47 Germany, Munich<br />
48 Colombia, Bogota<br />
49 Slovakia, Bratislava<br />
50 India, Calcutta<br />
51 Zambia, Lusaka<br />
52 Germany, Frankfurt<br />
53 Finland, Helsinki<br />
54 Germany, Cologne<br />
55 Australia, Sydney<br />
56 China, Beijing<br />
57 India, Chennai<br />
58 India, New Delhi<br />
59 Slovenia, Ljubljana<br />
60 USA, Portland Ore<br />
61 Germany, Berlin<br />
62 Cook Islands, Avarua<br />
63 Mozambique, Maputo<br />
64 Germany, Bonn<br />
65 Cayman Islands, George Town<br />
66 Guatemala, Guatemala City<br />
67 India, Hyderabad<br />
68 French Polynesia, Papeete<br />
69 Germany, Hamburg<br />
70 Australia, Canberra<br />
71 Peru, Lima<br />
72 Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby<br />
73 Japan, Osaka<br />
74 Samoa, Apia<br />
75 India, Bangalore<br />
76 Honduras, Tegucigalpa<br />
77 Australia, Perth<br />
78 South Africa, Johannesburg<br />
79 Netherlands, Amsterdam<br />
80 Canada, Toronto<br />
81 Australia, Melbourne<br />
82 Luxembourg, Luxembourg<br />
83 Uzbekistan, Tashkent<br />
84 Ghana, Accra<br />
85 Singapore, Singapore<br />
86 Cyprus, Nicosia<br />
87 Madagascar, Antananarivo<br />
88 Tuvalu, Funafuti<br />
89 Saint Lucia, Castries<br />
90 Cape Verde, Praia<br />
91 Canada, Vancouver<br />
92 Czech Republic, Prague<br />
93 Comores, Moroni<br />
94 Korea Republic of, Seoul<br />
95 Namibia, Windhoek<br />
96 Costa Rica, San Jose<br />
97 Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre<br />
98 Niger, Niamey<br />
99 Canada, Calgary<br />
100 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown<br />
101 Israel, Jerusalem<br />
102 Japan, Nagoya<br />
103 France, Paris<br />
104 Monaco, Monaco<br />
105 Dominica, Roseau<br />
106 Qatar, Doha<br />
107 Ecuador, Quito<br />
108 South Africa, Pretoria<br />
109 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi<br />
110 Bermuda, Hamilton<br />
111 Congo Democratic Rep, Kinshasa<br />
112 Canada, Montreal<br />
113 Japan, Yokohama<br />
114 South Africa, Cape Town<br />
115 Angola, Luanda<br />
116 USA, Miami Fla<br />
117 Bahrain, Manama<br />
118 Iceland, Reykjavik<br />
119 Micronesia, Palikir<br />
120 South Africa, Durban<br />
121 Australia, Brisbane<br />
122 Suriname, Paramaribo<br />
123 Martinique, Fort-de-France<br />
124 Mauritius, Port Louis<br />
125 Greenland, Nuuk<br />
126 New Zealand, Auckland<br />
127 Ukraine, Kiev<br />
128 Guinea, Conakry<br />
129 Mexico, Mexico City<br />
130 Paraguay, Asuncion<br />
131 Sudan, Khartoum<br />
132 Australia, Adelaide<br />
133 Puerto Rico, San Juan<br />
134 Ireland, Dublin<br />
135 Iran, Tehran<br />
136 French Guiana, Cayenne<br />
137 Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan<br />
138 Botswana, Gaborone<br />
139 Saint Helena, Jamestown<br />
140 Greece, Athens<br />
141 Haiti, Port-au-Prince<br />
142 Canada, Ottawa<br />
143 Guam, Hagatna<br />
144 Nauru, Yaren<br />
145 Belize, Belmopan<br />
146 USA, Austin Tex<br />
147 USA, Phoenix Ariz<br />
148 Barbados, Bridgetown<br />
149 Marshall Islands, Majuro<br />
150 Jersey, Saint Helier<br />
151 China, Shenzhen<br />
152 Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi<br />
153 Burundi, Bujumbura<br />
154 Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre<br />
155 USA, Anchorage AK<br />
156 China, Wuhan<br />
157 Romania, Bucharest<br />
158 Hungary, Budapest<br />
159 USA, Charlotte NC<br />
160 United Arab Emirates, Dubai<br />
161 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam<br />
162 Austria, Vienna<br />
163 Iraq, Baghdad<br />
164 Guinea-Bissau, Bissau<br />
165 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur<br />
166 China, Dalian<br />
167 Swaziland, Mbabane<br />
168 Spain, Madrid<br />
169 Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Johns<br />
170 Croatia, Zagreb<br />
171 Senegal, Dakar<br />
172 Kenya, Nairobi<br />
173 Somalia, Mogadishu<br />
174 Bulgaria, Sofia<br />
175 Italy, Milan<br />
176 Serbia, Belgrade<br />
177 Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain<br />
178 Thailand, Bangkok<br />
179 USA, Philadelphia Pa<br />
180 United Kingdom, London<br />
181 Armenia, Yerevan<br />
182 USA, Houston Tex<br />
183 Spain, Barcelona<br />
184 San Marino, San Marino<br />
185 Lebanon, Beirut<br />
186 China, Shanghai<br />
187 USA, Fort Worth Tex<br />
188 Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar<br />
189 Italy, Rome<br />
190 Isle of Man, Douglas<br />
191 Moldova, Chisinau<br />
192 Falkland Islands, Stanley<br />
193 France, Lyon<br />
194 Libya, Tripoli<br />
195 Guernsey, St Peter Port<br />
196 USA, New York NY<br />
197 USA, Las Vegas Nev<br />
198 USA, Denver Colo<br />
199 Palestinian Territories, West Bank<br />
200 USA, Atlanta GA<br />
201 USA, Chicago Ill<br />
202 Guyana, Georgetown<br />
203 Kuwait, Kuwait City<br />
204 Sri Lanka, Colombo<br />
205 USA, St Louis MO<br />
206 Cote DIvoire, Abidjan<br />
207 USA, San Francisco Calif<br />
208 USA, Washington DC<br />
209 Uruguay, Montevideo<br />
210 China, Guangzhou<br />
211 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa<br />
212 France, Marseille<br />
213 China, Tianjin<br />
214 Djibouti, Djibouti<br />
215 Palau, Melekeok<br />
216 Zimbabwe, Harare<br />
217 USA, Seattle Wash<br />
218 Nicaragua, Managua<br />
219 China, Macao<br />
220 Eritrea, Asmara<br />
221 Argentina, Buenos Aires<br />
222 Kosovo, Pristina<br />
223 Gibraltar, Gibraltar<br />
224 USA, Pittsburgh Penn<br />
225 Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek<br />
226 United Kingdom, Glasgow<br />
227 Vietnam, Hanoi<br />
228 Poland, Warsaw<br />
229 Vatican City, Vatican City<br />
230 Andorra, Andorra la Vella<br />
231 USA, Cleveland Ohio<br />
232 United Kingdom, Birmingham<br />
233 USA, Milwaukee Wis<br />
234 Malta, Velletta<br />
235 Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan<br />
236 United Kingdom, Leeds<br />
237 Syria, Damascus<br />
238 Rwanda, Kigali<br />
239 USA, Baltimore Md<br />
240 Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City<br />
241 United Kingdom, Belfast<br />
242 Macedonia, Skopje<br />
243 Morocco, Rabat<br />
244 Grenada, Saint Georges<br />
245 USA, Dallas Tex<br />
246 Algeria, Algiers<br />
247 Philippines, Manila<br />
248 Pakistan, Lahore<br />
249 USA, Jacksonville Fla<br />
250 Albania, Tirana<br />
251 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo<br />
252 USA, Memphis Tenn<br />
253 Tonga, NukuAlofa<br />
254 Egypt, Cairo<br />
255 Montenegro, Podgorica<br />
256 USA, Tampa Fla<br />
257 Myanmar, Yangon<br />
258 Timor-Leste, Dili<br />
259 Laos, Vientiane<br />
260 Mauritania, Nouakchott<br />
261 Pakistan, Islamabad<br />
262 Lesotho, Maseru<br />
263 Cuba, Havana<br />
264 USA, San Diego Calif<br />
265 Pakistan, Karachi<br />
266 Jordan, Amman<br />
267 USA, Detroit Mich<br />
268 Bolivia, La Paz<br />
269 USA, Los Angeles Calif<br />
270 Tajikistan, Dushanbe<br />
271 Bangladesh, Dhaka<br />
272 Korea Democratic Republic of, Pyongyang<br />
273 Maldives, Male<br />
274 El Salvador, San Salvador<br />
275 Cambodia, Phnom Penh<br />
276 USA, San Jose Calif<br />
277 Afghanistan, Kabul<br />
278 Uganda, Kampala<br />
279 Tunisia, Tunis<br />
280 Oman, Muscat<br />
281 China, Hong Kong<br />
282 Panama, Panama City<br />
283 Turkey, Istanbul<br />
284 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo<br />
285 Belarus, Minsk<br />
286 USA, El Paso Tex<br />
287 USA, Columbus Ohio<br />
288 USA, San Antonio Tex<br />
289 Seychelles, Victoria<br />
290 Taiwan, Taipei<br />
291 Turkmenistan, Ashgabat<br />
292 Turkey, Ankara<br />
293 USA, Indianapolis Ind<br />
294 Saudi Arabia, Riyadh<br />
295 Bhutan, Thimphu<br />
296 Saudi Arabia, Jeddah<br />
297 Nepal, Kathmandu<br />
298 Yemen, Sanaa<br />
299 Equatorial Guinea, Malabo<br />
300 Gambia, Banjul</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being an Expat permits unusual and fascinating events to occur while on your adventure, you belong to a community where celebrating different customs and traditions is an opportunity. Our first cultural event to be experienced was Ramadan and Eid, this was fascinating and insightful.  Coming from South Africa, we have a diverse society with a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=internationalcostofliving.wordpress.com&amp;blog=5654513&amp;post=1852&amp;subd=internationalcostofliving&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Being an Expat permits unusual and fascinating events to occur while on your adventure, you belong to a community where celebrating different customs and traditions is an opportunity.</div>
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<div>Our first cultural event to be experienced was Ramadan and Eid, this was fascinating and insightful.  Coming from South Africa, we have a diverse society with a mix of cultures, our suburb constitutes Christians, Muslims and Jews with Churches, Mosaics and Synagogues praising God down the road from each other. Our African, British, Greek, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, American, completely international cultures live together freely and without prejudice. I loved where we lived and still do, everyone is happy and friendly and we reside side by side without discriminating but equally without ever emerging into each others lives.</div>
<div>Being an expat changes your perspective on just about everything, you become more aware of cultural and religious differences, in a positive and energizing sense.  We started our adventure off with heading straight into the heat of the Arabian gulf and our first Ramadan, was both educational and insightful.  I became more aware of the call to prayer, of the berka and abaya and the reasons behind the religious and cultural events that occur in the Islamic faith.  My first Ramadan was a special event, we noted how everyone forfeited their basic need for food and water from sunrise to sunset, and the month is intended to teach Muslims about patience, spirituality, humility and submissiveness to God. At sunset the family gathers together to break the fast with Iftar (fast breaking meal).  Eid Al-Fitr marks the end of the fasting period of Ramadan. A special celebration is made. Food is donated to the poor; everyone puts on their best, usually new, clothes; and communal prayers are held in the early morning, followed by feasting and visiting relatives and friends.</div>
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<div>The Canadian and American Thanksgivings are celebrated on different days and months and for different reasons.  The Canadian Thanksgiving is held on the second Monday in October and goes back to an explorer, Martin Frobisher, who had been trying to find a northern passage to the Pacific Ocean. Frobisher&#8217;s Thanksgiving was celebrated for homecoming, he had safely returned from an unsuccessful search for the Northwest Passage.  In 1578, Frobisher held a formal ceremony in Newfoundland to give thanks for surviving the long journey.  The tradition of a feast was continued years later, as more settlers began to arrive in the Canadian colonies.</div>
<div>The American Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day, is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, and has officially been an annual tradition in the United States since 1863 when President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving during the Civil War.</div>
<div>The event that Americans commonly call the &#8220;First Thanksgiving&#8221; was celebrated to give thanks to Native Americans for helping the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony survive their first brutal winter in New England, the first Thanksgiving feast lasted for three days.</div>
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<div>We have also started celebrating Halloween and have amazing American friends who have brought all their decorations with them from home. Added to this they have all the traditional games of feeling through jelly to find the witches eggs and walking blind folded through spider webs and of course the scary movies, costumes and copious amounts of sweets that get handed out and eaten!</div>
<div>Traditionally Halloween is thought to have originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off roaming ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints and martyrs; the holiday, All Saints’ Day, incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows’ Eve and later Halloween. Over time, Halloween evolved into a secular, community-based event characterized by child-friendly activities such as trick-or-treating. In a number of countries around the world, as the days grow shorter and the nights get colder, people continue to usher in the winter season with gatherings, costumes and sweet treats.  Celebrated on 31 October it is a time of celebration and superstition.</div>
<div>We always celebrate our own religious holidays with those friends that we hold near and dear being so far away from home.  Living in a compound, it is not uncommon to walk around and notice different front doors decorated with some fantastical decorations for a special event that is being celebrated in that expats land. It is a magical time for each community and a special occasion for other expats to learn about and appreciate their neighbors.</div>
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<div class="mceTemp">Diwali, which although we have not celebrated, we have listened to the enthusiastic stories of the festival from our Indian friends. It is one of the biggest festival of Hindus, celebrated with great enthusiasm and happiness in India. The festival is celebrated for five continuous days, where the third day is celebrated as the main Diwali festival or &#8217;Festival of lights&#8217;.</div>
<div class="mceTemp">Different colorful varieties of fireworks are always associated with this festival. On this auspicious day, people light up diyas and candles all around their house. They perform Laxmi Puja in the evening and seek divine blessings of the Goddess of Wealth. The festival of Diwali is never complete without exchange of gifts. People present Diwali gifts to all near and dear ones.</div>
<div class="mceTemp">We always celebrate our own religious holidays with those friends that we hold near and dear being so far away from home.  Living in a compound, it is not uncommon to walk around and notice different front doors decorated with some fantastical decorations for a special event that is being celebrated in that expats land. It is a magical time for each community and a special occasion for other expats to learn about and appreciate their neighbors.</div>
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