Cost of Living International Rankings for 1 April 2009

International cost of living rankings are the result of comparing the cost of a foreign personal budget, with the local prices for the same defined amounts of the same goods and services in different countries around the world. Our results show that the compound effects of multiple global economic developments, the impact in each country, one way or another contribute to rapid significant changes in the relative cost of living of countries around the world. The changes in the relative cost of living are big and have occurred in a relatively short period of time. The reason for this is due to the fact that they are occurring simultaneously so many economic crises. 2008, the housing bubble was burst by the failure of a number of global funds / asset management, insurance and banking, followed giants. Some were liquidated or taken over, others were rescued with government funds. In 2009 we continued decline in housing prices, which many believe to have bottomed out yet have seen. Stock prices and market indexes to levels last seen a decade or more ago. The trend was for inflation and lower interest rates further in the developed and developing markets. Can we exchange rate volatility with a number of major economies shows that weaken its currency in recent years. The economic impact is more widespread around the globe. We are currently seeing a truly global recession with reduced demand for the production of inputs and outputs as well as reducing energy demand and major job losses. This study of 276 global locations in each country in the world. The study includes the cost of several hundred items that foreigners usually pay for their spending, basketballs are grouped into 13 groups. The results at 1 April 2009, the previous results of the 1st December 2008 compared. The index uses New York as the base (New York = 100). An index of more than 100 means that the cost of living is higher than in New York that an index of less than 100 means that the cost of living is lower than New York. Geneva has an index of living to 110, for example. This means that on average, goods and services that cost $ 100 in New York, $ 110 costs in Geneva. Each city is classified according to their overall view basket includes cost of living index, the cost for all groups. A cost of living index rises or sinks used on the basis of the local price of goods and services in the study and the prevailing exchange rate. As a general principle, a country with a currency that has risen against other currencies (strong currency) and where relatively high local inflation (rapid /) large price increases, usually an increase in the living experience compared to other countries. On the other hand, a country with a currency that has fallen against other currencies (weaker currency) and where it is relatively low local inflation is usually a decrease in cost of living experience compared to other countries. It is important to note that there are relative changes. Take London as another example. Only in December 2008, London was still on Place 6 most expensive place in the world for expatriates to live. As of April 2009 is the 23rd most expensive Place in the world for expatriates. This does not mean that local development has decreased the cost of living for expatriates living in London. What it means is that compared to other places in the world, London is not as expensive as last year. What makes London a relatively low cost of living, as it is mainly due to the increase in the cost of living elsewhere, together with the weaker British pound. These relative changes have important implications for the posted workers. An emigrant, in a high cost of living – a strong currency country like Hong Kong where the Hong Kong dollar is tied to the U.S. dollar will illustrate this. The high cost of living makes it difficult to save due to high local prices; Household (accommodation including utilities) is very expensive especially. However, an emigrant, is in Hong Kong is now likely to find that money they send home has greatly increased spending power at home. Last year, the Hong Kong U.S. dollars increased 15% compared to the Malaysian ringgit, and 30% against the Indonesian rupiah and the Australian dollar. The top 10 most expensive cities for expatriates live Tokyo has maintained its status as the most expensive city in the world for expatriates to live. The cost of living index for Tokyo from 126 in December 2008 was increased to 143 by 1 April 2009, and the yen against the U.S. dollar strengthened. At the other end of the scale has to retain its status Harare as the cheapest city in the world and is number 276 with an index of only 17 and a currency that is still free in the case. Tokyo is to place 1 Expenses for Healthcare, 2nd for food and 2 Household (accommodation including utilities). Hong Kong is now on place 2 with a total space increased from 33 in December 2008. The cost of living has increased from 103 to 121 and is on place 1 Expenses for household and 2 for Healthcare. It is interesting to note, however, that Hong Kong is expensive in all categories. It is the 202nd Rank for Alcohol and Tobacco, 226 for Arts & Culture, Education 227th, 247 and for furniture and household appliances. Lagos is the 3rd the world’s most expensive city for expatriates, after having its 11th Place. Today is the 1st Space for food and for furniture and appliance costs, 6 for Health Care and 18 for restaurants, hotels and meals out. Caracas has substantially the rankings ranked 4th moved after only ranked 32nd in December 2008. It is to place 1 Expenditures for education, 5 for Healthcare and 6 Household expenses (accommodation including utilities). Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea is the 5th Rank overall most expensive city for foreigners by the majority of goods and services imported from Australia. Port Moresby is at Rank 6 for Arts & Culture, 7 Office of Communications and Health Care, 8 and expensive clothing. Geneva has been a slight 6th at the dropped after it ranked 4th in December 2008. It is on place 3 most expensive expenditure on transport, 11 for Arts & Culture, Health Care for 15th and 20 for clothing. Dubai has in the top 10 most expensive cities in the world for expatriates moved for the first time live. Dubai is now ranked 7th, considerably 34th December 2008. The cost of living index has risen from 103 to 109 since December 2008. Today is the 1st Space for restaurants, meals out and hotel costs, 6 for clothing, for HealthCare 11th and 16 for food. Dubai is currently 4th Rank for household expenses (including accommodation and extras), it should be noted, however, that this significant decline in the next quarter, as it has been taken is relatively hard in the real estate with falling property prices and rents. Doha has shifted in the global rankings to the top faster than any other city. In December 2008, Doha, ranked 45th the most expensive city for foreigners, it is now 8. The overall cost of living index has moved upwards of 101 to 109, like that of Dubai. It is the 2nd Space for restaurants, meals out and hotel costs, 3 for clothing, 7 Household expenses (accommodation including utilities), 8 for food and for sport and culture, and the 10th for Healthcare. Denmark has improved slightly as the 9th most expensive Place in the world fell for expatriates after they place 3rd in December 2008. It is on place 3 most expensive for food, Transport 5 and 15 for furniture and household appliances. Hamilton, Bermuda’s top 10 of the complete transition from the 26th in December, despite the overall cost of the remaining 108 index. Hamilton is the 4th expensive for education and health care, 10 for Personal Care, 11 Expenses for household space (accommodation including utilities) and 15 for food. The complete general cost of living ranking of Xpatulator 1 April 2009 is as follows: RankLocation 1 Japan, Tokyo 2 China, Hong Kong 3 Nigeria, Lagos 4 Venezuela, Caracas 5 Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby 6 Switzerland, Geneva 7 United Arab Emirates, Dubai 8 Qatar, Doha 9 Denmark, Copenhagen 10 Bermuda, Hamilton 11 Angola, Luanda 12 Switzerland, Zurich 13 Russia, Moscow 14 Solomon Islands, Honiara 15 Cameroon, Douala 16 Chad, N’djamena 17 Taiwan, Taipei 18 Liechtenstein, Vaduz 19 USA, New York, NY 20 New Caledonia, Noumea 21 Greenland, Nuuk 22 Ireland, Dublin 23 United Kingdom, London 24 France, Paris 25 Norway, Oslo 26 Italy, Milan 27 San Marino, San Marino 28 USA, San Francisco, Calif. 29 Monaco, Monaco 30 Austria, Vienna 31 Bahamas, Nassau 32 Central African Republic, Bangui 33 Nauru, Yaren 34 USA, Boston, Mass. 35 Finland, Helsinki 36 Italy, Rome 37 Kazakhstan, Almaty 38 Cote D’Ivoire, Abidjan 39 Bahrain, Manama 40 Micronesia, Palikir 41 Isle of Man, Douglas 42 Haiti, Port-au-Prince 43 USA, San Jose, Calif. 44 Cameroon, Yaounde 45 Djibouti, Djibouti 46 Palau, Melekeok 47 Guinea-Bissau, Bissau 48 Azerbaijan, Baku 49 Benin, Cotonou 50 Slovakia, Bratislava 51 Belgium, Brussels 52 Netherlands, Amsterdam 53 Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome 54 Jersey, Saint Helier 55 Mali, Bamako 56 Gabon, Libreville 57 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi 58 Croatia, Zagreb 59 Singapore, Singapore 60 Ghana, Accra 61 Spain, Madrid 62 Ukraine, Kiev 63 USA, Philadelphia, Pa. 64 Cayman Islands, George Town 65 Sierra Leone, Freetown 66 Germany, Berlin 67 Czech Republic, Prague 68 United States, San Diego, Calif. 69 Jordan, Amman 70 Trinidad and Tobago, Port of Spain 71 USA, Los Angeles, Calif. 72 United States, Washington, DC 73 Estonia, Tallinn 74 USA, Baltimore MD 75 Falkland Islands, Stanley 76 Saudi Arabia, Riyadh 77 Guernsey, St Peter Port 78 Comoros, Moroni 79 Sudan, Khartoum 80, Federal Republic of Germany, Bonn 81 Vatican City, Vatican City 82 Canada, Toronto 83 Timor-Leste, Dili 84 Hungary, Budapest 85 USA, Seattle, Wash. 86 Brazil, Brasilia 87 Lebanon, Beirut 88 USA, Miami Fla. 89 Vanuatu, Port Vila 90 Luxembourg, Luxembourg 91 Jamaica, Kingston 92 Australia, Sydney 93 Kuwait, Kuwait City 94 Moldova, Chisinau 95 Democratic Rep. of Congo, Kinshasa 96 Germany, Frankfurt am Main 97 Tuvalu, Funafuti 98 Iceland, Reykjavik 99 Barbados, Bridgetown 100 Portugal, Lisbon 101 Mozambique, Maputo 102 Senegal, Dakar 103 Canada, Vancouver 104 Niger, Niamey 105 China, Beijing 106 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa 107 Turkey, Ankara 108 Togo, Lome 109 Equatorial Guinea, Malabo 110 Martinique, Fort-de-France 111 Armenia, Yerevan 112 U.S., Chicago, Ill 113 Liberia, Monrovia 114 Gibraltar, Gibraltar 115 Sweden, Stockholm 116 Somalia, Mogadishu 117 Portland, Ore. 118 Israel, Jerusalem 119 Malta, Velletta 120 Puerto Rico, San Juan 121 Canada, Calgary 122 Rwanda, Kigali 123 Guam, Hagatna 124 Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou 125 Zambia, Lusaka 126 Andorra, Andorra la Vella 127 Cyprus, Nicosia 128 U.S., Las Vegas, Nev. 129 Samoa, Apia 130 St. Helena, Jamestown 131 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam 132 Greece, Athens 133 Poland, Warsaw 134 Maldives, Male 135 Malawi, Lilongwe 136 Thailand, Bangkok 137 Indonesia, Jakarta USA 138, Jacksonville, Fla. 139 Antigua and Barbuda, Saint John’s 140 Gambia, Banjul 141 United Kingdom, Glasgow 142 Lithuania, Vilnius 143 Belarus, Minsk 144 USA, Dallas Tex. 145 Australia, Canberra 146 India, Mumbai 147 Australia, Melbourne 148 U.S., Denver, Colo. 149 Algeria, Algiers 150 Republic of Georgia, Tbilisi 151 Honduras, Tegucigalpa USA 152, Atlanta GA USA 153, Cleveland, Ohio 154 Canada, Montreal USA 155, Milwaukee, Wis. 156 Congo, Brazzaville 157 Guinea, Conakry 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre 159 U.S., Detroit, Mich 160 Panama, Panama City 161 Latvia, Riga 162 Uganda, Kampala 163 Republic of Korea, Seoul USA 164, Charlotte NC 165 Marshall Islands, Majuro 166 Australia, Perth USA 167, Phoenix Ariz. 168 U.S., Columbus, Ohio USA 169, Austin, Tex. 170 Madagascar, Antananarivo 171 U.S., Tampa Fla. 172 United Kingdom, Birmingham 173 Afghanistan, Kabul 174 Grenada, St. George’s 175 Vietnam, Hanoi 176 U.S., Indianapolis, Ind 177 U.S., St. Louis, MO 178 St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown 179 Peru, Lima 180 Syria, Damascus 181 U.S., Fort Worth, Tex. 182 Slovenia, Ljubljana 183 Mauritania, Nouakchott 184 U.S., El Paso, Tex. 185 Philippines, Manila 186 China, Shanghai USA 187, Memphis, Tenn. 188 U.S., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 189 Belize, Belmopan 190 India, New Delhi 191 Romania, Bucharest 192 Guatemala, Guatemala City 193 Iran, Tehran 194 Cape Verde, Praia 195 India, Chennai USA 196, Houston, Tex. 197 Canada, Ottawa 198 Costa Rica, San Jose 199 Dominica, Roseau 200 Nicaragua, Managua 201 Guyana, Georgetown 202 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo 203 Bulgaria, Sofia 204 Suriname, Paramaribo Cuba 205, Havana 206 Oman, Muscat 207 India, Calcutta 208 Mongolia, Ulan Bator 209 Tajikistan, Dushanbe 210 India, Hyderabad 211 Burundi, Bujumbura USA 212, San Antonio, Tex. 213 Myanmar, Yangon 214 Uruguay, Montevideo 215 Paraguay, Asuncion 216 Albania, Tirana 217 Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan 218 Mauritius, Port Louis 219 Fiji, Suva 220 Egypt, Cairo 221 Australia, Brisbane 222 El Salvador, San Salvador 223 Democratic Republic of Korea, Pyongyang 224 Laos, Vientiane 225 Mexico, Mexico City 226 Morocco, Rabat 227 India, Bangalore 228 Saint Lucia, Castries 229 New Zealand, Auckland 230 Kiribati, South Tarawa 231 Kosovo, Pristina 232 Kenya, Nairobi 233 Serbia, Belgrade 234 Bangladesh, Dhaka 235 Pakistan, Lahore 236 Bolivia, La Paz 237 Colombia, Bogota 238 Botswana, Gaberone 239 Sri Lanka, Colombo 240 Pakistan, Islamabad 241 Turkmenistan, Ashgabat 242 Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek 243 Macedonia, Skopje 244 Pakistan, Karachi 245 Australia, Adelaide 246 Montenegro, Podgorica 247 Chile, Santiago 248 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 249 China, Macao 250 Eritrea, Asmara 251 Iraq, Baghdad 252 Argentina, Buenos Aires 253 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo 254 Uzbekistan, Tashkent 255 Ecuador, Quito 256 Nepal, Kathmandu 257 Tunisia, Tunis 258 Yemen, Sanaa 259 Bhutan, Thimphu 260 South Africa, Johannesburg 261 China, Shenzhen 262 Tonga, Nuku’alofa 263 China, Dalian 264 South Africa, Pretoria 265 Lesotho, Maseru 266 China, Wuhan 267 Namibia, Windhoek 268 Libya, Tripoli 269 South Africa, Cape Town 270 China, Guangzhou 271 Seychelles, Victoria 272 South Africa, Durban 273 Cambodia, Phnom Penh 274 Swaziland, Mbabane 275 China, Tianjin 276 Zimbabwe, Harare