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199 Jordan, Amman
9 Russia, Moscow
32 Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain
212 Belarus, Minsk
242 USA, Fort Worth Tex
267 Saint Lucia, Castries
215 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
70 United Kingdom, Birmingham
209 USA, Cleveland Ohio
119 Lebanon, Beirut
143 USA, Chicago Ill
81 Germany, Hamburg
128 Samoa, Apia
Europe's most expensive cities are those that are not on the Euro. The most expensive city in Europe is Geneva (ranked 8 in the world), while Zurich is Europe's third most expensive city (ranked 10 in the world), making Switzerland the most expensive country in Europe. The Swiss Franc has strengthened by 8% in the past year and by 16% over the past 2 years. Geneva is followed by Moscow (ranked 9 in the world), which had fallen in the cost of living rankings last year and shot back up to 6th most expensive city in Europe earlier this year. The Russian Rouble has strengthened 14% against the Euro in the past year.
159 Togo, Lome
5 Brazil, Sao Paulo
44 Austria, Vienna
56 Germany, Frankfurt
85 Estonia, Tallinn
13 Brazil, Brasilia
252 USA, St Louis MO
26 France, Paris
243 Laos, Vientiane
99 USA, Anchorage AK
239 Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
61 Cayman Islands, George Town
42 Canada, Vancouver
151 USA, Baltimore Md
263 Bangladesh, Dhaka
62 Chad, NDjamena
Notes:
Figures used in this report were taken from the Xpatulator.com cost of living database as at 1 September 2010. The ranks are based on the overall cost of living index using all 13 basket groups with New York as the base city (Cost of living index = 100).
248 Nicaragua, Managua
16 Denmark, Copenhagen
126 Guam, Hagatna
189 Guyana, Georgetown
Nassau (ranked 18 in the world) is the fifth most expensive city, while New York (ranked 21 in the world) is the sixth most expensive city in the America's and most expensive in the United States of America. The cheapest city to live in the Americas is La Paz in Bolivia (ranked 294 in the world). The cheapest city surveyed in the United States of America is Indianapolis Ind (ranked 279 in the world).
As the most expensive city in the world, Tokyo has an overall cost of living index of 155.4 (New York = 100), while Dubai (ranked 60 in the world) has a cost of living index of 88.84. Therefore Tokyo's cost of living is 75% higher than Dubai. That means that an expatriate earning USD$5,000 per month in Dubai would need to earn USD$8,750 per month in Tokyo to enable them to have the same purchasing power, and therefore a similar standard of living as they had in Dubai. The cost of living for an expatriate is affected by both the availability and prices, of goods and services representative of an expatriate lifestyle, local inflation, and the exchange rate between the home and host country. As a result the cost of living has a significant impact of an expatriate's salary package.
29 Monaco, Monaco
269 Argentina, Buenos Aires
234 Slovenia, Ljubljana
55 Sudan, Khartoum
278 Bulgaria, Sofia
97 United Kingdom, Belfast
116 China, Beijing
257 USA, Austin Tex
87 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
227 Eritrea, Asmara
258 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
60 United Arab Emirates, Dubai
133 Cote DIvoire, Abidjan
South Asia is the least expensive region in the world for expatriates to live in. The most expensive city surveyed is Mumbai (ranked 94 in the world), followed by New Delhi (ranked 127 in the world), and Chennai (ranked 129 in the world). The Indian Rupee has weakened by 7% against the United States Dollar over the past two years. The cheapest city in South Asia is Thimphu in Bhutan (ranked 298 in the world).
76 Slovakia, Bratislava
100 USA, Philadelphia Pa
293 Libya, Tripoli
279 USA, Indianapolis Ind
6 Japan, Nagoya
141 Palestinian Territories, West Bank
155 USA, Seattle Wash
2 Venezuela, Caracas
260 El Salvador, San Salvador
Oslo is the fourth most expensive city in Europe (ranked 12 in the world), followed by Copenhagen (ranked 16 in the world). The cheapest city in Europe is Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina (ranked 292 in the world) with a cost of living index of 57.15 (New York = 100).
94 India, Mumbai
193 Armenia, Yerevan
241 Vietnam, Hanoi
Osaka, ranked fourth, is a new addition to the rankings. Osaka is most expensive for household accommodation (ranked 3 in the world), healthcare (ranked 5 in the world) and groceries (ranked 6 in the world).
111 Czech Republic, Prague
195 Haiti, Port-au-Prince
89 Sierra Leone, Freetown
211 Kenya, Nairobi
11 Japan, Yokohama
115 Turkey, Ankara
298 Bhutan, Thimphu
73 Mali, Bamako
272 Ecuador, Quito
213 Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre
149 Tuvalu, Funafuti
36 Bermuda, Hamilton
240 USA, Dallas Tex
266 Mauritius, Port Louis
197 Cuba, Havana
71 Belgium, Brussels
142 India, Hyderabad
114 Vatican City, Vatican City
37 Solomon Islands, Honiara
274 China, Guangzhou
93 Germany, Bonn
Cities in mainland China remain relatively cheap, mainly due to the pegging of the Chinese Yuan to the US Dollar which has kept costs down. Within mainland China, Shanghai (ranked 15 in the world), and Beijing (ranked 116 in the world) are the most expensive locations. The cheapest city surveyed in China is Tianjin (ranked 281 in the world) with a cost of living index of 60.34 (New York = 100). The cheapest city in Asia-Pacific is Nuku'Alofa in Tonga (ranked 299 in the world) with a cost of living index of 54.45 (New York = 100).
136 Hungary, Budapest
231 French Guiana, Cayenne
19 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
67 Germany, Cologne
236 China, Wuhan
12 Norway, Oslo
158 Iran, Tehran
182 Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi
184 USA, Phoenix Ariz
Most expensive cities in the Middle East (Global rank in brackets)
1. United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi (19)
2. Qatar, Doha (28)
3. Bahrain, Manama (47)
4. United Arab Emirates, Dubai (60)
5. Israel, Jerusalem (82)
6. Lebanon, Beirut (119)
7. Palestinian Territories, West Bank (141)
8. Syria, Damascus (146)
9. Iran, Tehran (158)
10. Kuwait, Kuwait City (163)
123 Cameroon, Yaounde
281 China, Tianjin
261 Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City
91 Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome
86 Ireland, Dublin
45 Germany, Munich
131 Ghana, Accra
171 Madagascar, Antananarivo
157 Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre
146 Syria, Damascus
181 Lithuania, Vilnius
223 Gambia, Banjul
103 Liberia, Monrovia
226 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
238 Latvia, Riga
172 Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
275 Lesotho, Maseru
80 Central African Republic, Bangui
273 Myanmar, Yangon
24 Korea Republic of, Seoul
148 Peru, Lima
202 Benin, Cotonou
188 Egypt, Cairo
294 Bolivia, La Paz
27 Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby
106 France, Lyon
217 USA, Charlotte NC
224 Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Johns
Caracas has moved up the rankings to become the second most expensive city to live in. Caracas is most expensive place in the world for furniture and appliances, recreation and culture as well as for hotels restaurants and meals out. Caracas is the second most expensive place for alcohol and tobacco, groceries, and healthcare.
31 Canada, Toronto
129 India, Chennai
105 Spain, Madrid
230 Mozambique, Maputo
54 Falkland Islands, Stanley
244 USA, San Antonio Tex
108 Barbados, Bridgetown
125 Spain, Barcelona
88 Kazakhstan, Almaty
95 Jamaica, Kingston
300 Yemen, Sanaa
162 Guinea, Conakry
58 Micronesia, Palikir
194 Afghanistan, Kabul
176 Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
22 Australia, Sydney
287 Uzbekistan, Tashkent
179 French Polynesia, Papeete
284 Nepal, Kathmandu
90 Iceland, Reykjavik
205 Palau, Melekeok
246 USA, Houston Tex
134 Greenland, Nuuk
276 Pakistan, Lahore
296 Sri Lanka, Colombo
292 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo
232 Serbia, Belgrade
153 South Africa, Johannesburg
96 Djibouti, Djibouti
245 Moldova, Chisinau
262 Mauritania, Nouakchott
Most expensive cities in Asia-Pacific (Global rank in brackets)
1. Japan, Tokyo (1)
2. China, Hong Kong (3)
3. Japan, Osaka (4)
4. Japan, Nagoya (6)
5. Japan, Yokohama (11)
6. China, Shanghai (15)
7. Singapore (20)
8. Australia, Sydney (22)
9. Korea Republic of, Seoul (24)
10. Australia, Canberra (25)
174 Mexico, Mexico City
255 Romania, Bucharest
40 Australia, Perth
1 Japan, Tokyo
92 Germany, Berlin
Brazil has 3 of the 4 most expensive cities in the Americas. New additions to the rankings, Sao Paulo (ranked 5 in the world), and Rio de Janeiro (ranked 7 in the world) are followed by Brasilia (ranked 13 in the world.
178 Greece, Athens
220 Dominica, Roseau
177 Andorra, Andorra la Vella
4 Japan, Osaka
268 USA, Memphis Tenn
198 Cyprus, Nicosia
152 Ukraine, Kiev
147 Malta, Velletta
The Americas most expensive city is now Caracas, which is the world's second most expensive city to live in, largely as a result of the recent devaluation of the official exchange rate.
15 China, Shanghai
Most expensive cities in Europe (Global rank in brackets)
1. Switzerland, Geneva (8)
2. Russia, Moscow (9)
3. Switzerland, Zurich (10)
4. Norway, Oslo (12)
5. Denmark, Copenhagen (16)
6. Liechtenstein, Vaduz (17)
7. United Kingdom, London (23)
8. France, Paris (26)
9. Monaco, Monaco (29)
10. Jersey, Saint Helier (34)
121 USA, Los Angeles Calif
286 Albania, Tirana
185 Honduras, Tegucigalpa
229 Botswana, Gaborone
283 Pakistan, Islamabad
169 Cape Verde, Praia
Most expensive cities in the Americas (Global rank in brackets)
1. Venezuela, Caracas (2)
2. Brazil, Sao Paulo (5)
3. Brazil, Rio de Janeiro (7)
4. Brazil, Brasilia (13)
5. Bahamas, Nassau (18)
6. USA, New York NY (21)
7. Canada, Toronto (31)
8. Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain (32)
9. Bermuda, Hamilton (36)
10. Canada, Vancouver (42)
277 Morocco, Rabat
79 San Marino, San Marino
144 Chile, Santiago
109 Sweden, Stockholm
3 China, Hong Kong
83 Australia, Brisbane
101 Uruguay, Montevideo
8 Switzerland, Geneva
216 Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan
30 Vanuatu, Port Vila
290 Korea Democratic Republic of, Pyongyang
285 Suriname, Paramaribo
297 Tunisia, Tunis
206 Seychelles, Victoria
207 Panama, Panama City
280 Swaziland, Mbabane
Abu Dhabi (ranked 19 in the world) is the most expensive city in the Middle East, followed by Doha (ranked 28 in the world), and Bahrain (ranked 47 in the world). Dubai is the fourth most expensive city in the Middle East (ranked 60 in the world) with a cost of living index of 88.84 (New York = 100). Household accommodation, which comprises 30% of the 13 basket groups based on expatriate expenditure norms, has fallen dramatically in Dubai in the past year, as a result of over-supply, given the impact of the financial crises. The cheapest city surveyed in the Middle East (and cheapest in the world) is Sanaa in Yemen (ranked 300 in the world) with a cost of living index of 50.42, half that of New York which has a cost of living index of 100.
23 United Kingdom, London
7 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
150 Namibia, Windhoek
233 Niger, Niamey
34 Jersey, Saint Helier
75 United Kingdom, Leeds
52 Finland, Helsinki
74 Netherlands, Amsterdam
104 Canada, Ottawa
228 USA, Pittsburgh Penn
25 Australia, Canberra
Tokyo is the costliest city in the world in which to live of 300 global locations, surveyed in September 2010 by Xpatulator.com. While Tokyo is relatively cheap for items such as alcohol & tobacco (ranked 145), it is the most expensive for groceries and healthcare, and household accommodation costs. Tokyo has always been relatively expensive. This trend has strengthened again recently, as a result of the Japanese Yen having gained in value by about 18% against the United States Dollar in the past two years.
135 Maldives, Male
21 USA, New York NY
251 USA, Columbus Ohio
65 Croatia, Zagreb
49 Italy, Milan
Most expensive cities in South Asia (Global rank in brackets)
1. India, Mumbai (94)
2. India, New Delhi (127)
3. India, Chennai (129)
4. India, Calcutta (130)
5. Maldives, Male (135)
6. India, Hyderabad (142)
7. India, Bangalore (160)
8. Afghanistan, Kabul (194)
9. Bangladesh, Dhaka (263)
10. Pakistan, Lahore 276)
201 USA, Detroit Mich
154 Portugal, Lisbon
59 Congo Democratic Rep, Kinshasa
20 Singapore, Singapore
98 Congo, Brazzaville
77 USA, Washington DC
204 Grenada, Saint Georges
192 Poland, Warsaw
161 USA, Miami Fla
190 USA, Las Vegas Nev
247 China, Dalian
175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown
28 Qatar, Doha
53 Canada, Calgary
180 Guatemala, Guatemala City
64 Saint Helena, Jamestown
102 New Zealand, Auckland
168 Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan
183 Somalia, Mogadishu
203 USA, Denver Colo
33 Nigeria, Lagos
299 Tonga, NukuAlofa
139 USA, San Diego Calif
Hong Kong is relatively cheap for recreation & culture (ranked 241 in the world), education (ranked 259 in the world), as well as furniture & appliances (ranked 268 in the world).
291 Tajikistan, Dushanbe
259 Macedonia, Skopje
191 South Africa, Cape Town
288 Pakistan, Karachi
295 Cambodia, Phnom Penh
107 Colombia, Bogota
145 USA, Portland Ore
170 Philippines, Manila
41 Azerbaijan, Baku
210 Costa Rica, San Jose
39 Australia, Melbourne
127 India, New Delhi
138 Turkmenistan, Ashgabat
Hong Kong is the third most expensive city in the world for expatriates to live in. The high overall cost of living rank for Hong Kong is primarily a result of two expensive basket groups. Hong Kong is the third most expensive city in the world for healthcare, and is the second most expensive city in the world for household accommodation, which typically comprises 30% of an expatriate's expenses. Hong Kong is a good example of why many international organizations compensate separately for healthcare as well as household related costs such as housing rental, water, electricity, household gas, household fuels, local rates and residential taxes. Items that are provided by the employer should be excluded from a cost of living index calculation. The cost of living index for Hong Kong excluding healthcare and household related costs is substantially lower than it's overall cost of living index of 128.9 (New York = 100).
214 USA, Atlanta GA
221 Oman, Muscat
254 China, Macao
156 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
235 USA, Tampa Fla
200 Fiji, Suva
186 Montenegro, Podgorica
The Middle East has experienced a drop in inflation in most cities over the past two years following a few years of relatively high inflation. The strong link of most regional currencies to the United States Dollar has resulted in many regional currencies strengthening against other major currencies. The United States Dollar has strengthened against the Euro by around 21% in the past two years making imports from Europe into the region cheaper.
110 Martinique, Fort-de-France
132 Marshall Islands, Majuro
130 India, Calcutta
46 Kiribati, South Tarawa
50 United Kingdom, Glasgow
250 Belize, Belmopan
Sao Paulo, another new addition to the rankings, is the fifth most expensive city in the world. Sao Paulo is the most expensive place in the world for education, and is ranked second most expensive for clothing. The Brazilian Real has strengthened by 11% against the United States Dollar in the past year, although it is still weaker than it was two years ago. Sao Paulo is ranked in the top 55 most expensive cities in the world for each of the 13 basket groups.
69 Canada, Montreal
14 Angola, Luanda
35 Russia, St. Petersburg
222 USA, Jacksonville Fla
72 New Caledonia, Noumea
167 Timor-Leste, Dili
160 India, Bangalore
51 Gabon, Libreville
187 South Africa, Pretoria
124 Cook Islands, Avarua
164 Senegal, Dakar
57 Italy, Rome
264 USA, El Paso Tex
166 Comores, Moroni
173 Thailand, Bangkok
63 USA, San Francisco Calif
43 Guernsey, St Peter Port
253 Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar
225 USA, Milwaukee Wis
237 China, Shenzhen
249 Burundi, Bujumbura
78 Indonesia, Jakarta
38 Taiwan, Taipei
118 Nauru, Yaren
282 Zimbabwe, Harare
68 Turkey, Istanbul
82 Israel, Jerusalem
48 Isle of Man, Douglas
256 Equatorial Guinea, Malabo
The full September 2010 list of all 300 international locations using all 13 basket groups is as follows:
219 Algeria, Algiers
112 Cameroon, Douala
218 Iraq, Baghdad
137 Malawi, Lilongwe
47 Bahrain, Manama
September 2010 Rank Country, City
265 Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek
18 Bahamas, Nassau
163 Kuwait, Kuwait City
120 Zambia, Lusaka
66 USA, Boston Mass
289 Uganda, Kampala
165 Guinea-Bissau, Bissau
271 Kosovo, Pristina
113 Australia, Adelaide
208 South Africa, Durban
117 Puerto Rico, San Juan
84 USA, San Jose Calif
Asia-Pacific has 4 of the 10 most expensive cities in the world. Tokyo is first and Hong Kong the third most expensive location in the world (and most expensive in greater China), whilst Osaka is the third most expensive city in Asia-Pacific (ranked 4 in the world), followed by Nagoya (ranked 6 in the world).
140 Rwanda, Kigali
196 Gibraltar, Gibraltar
122 France, Marseille
10 Switzerland, Zurich
270 Paraguay, Asuncion
17 Liechtenstein, Vaduz
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