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Household International Cost of Living Ranking

This report provides you with the rank of Household cost of living indexes as at September 2010 for each of our 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). Our calculators make use of the cost of living indexes, based on your input and Xpatulator's data, to create reports online which you can save, e-mail or convert to a pdf file.

 

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.

 

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The September 2010 household international cost of living rank is as follows:

 

September 2010 Rank Country, City


1 Japan, Tokyo
2 China, Hong Kong
3 Japan, Osaka
4 Japan, Nagoya
5 Japan, Yokohama
6 China, Shanghai
7 Venezuela, Caracas
8 Taiwan, Taipei
9 Angola, Luanda
10 Korea Republic of, Seoul
11 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi
12 Singapore, Singapore
13 Qatar, Doha
14 Bahamas, Nassau
15 Brazil, Sao Paulo
16 USA, New York NY
17 Russia, Moscow
18 United Kingdom, London
19 Croatia, Zagreb
20 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
21 Switzerland, Geneva
22 Brazil, Brasilia
23 Switzerland, Zurich
24 Falkland Islands, Stanley
25 Jersey, Saint Helier
26 Czech Republic, Prague
27 Montenegro, Podgorica
28 United Arab Emirates, Dubai
29 United Kingdom, Glasgow
30 Nigeria, Lagos
31 Bermuda, Hamilton
32 United Kingdom, Birmingham
33 Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
34 Guernsey, St Peter Port
35 Australia, Sydney
36 United Kingdom, Leeds
37 Isle of Man, Douglas
38 Saint Helena, Jamestown
39 Cuba, Havana
40 United Kingdom, Belfast
41 Australia, Canberra
42 Russia, St. Petersburg
43 Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain
44 Uruguay, Montevideo
45 Saudi Arabia, Jeddah
46 Ukraine, Kiev
47 Australia, Perth
48 India, Mumbai
49 Liechtenstein, Vaduz
50 Cayman Islands, George Town
51 Australia, Melbourne
52 France, Paris
53 Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby
54 Kuwait, Kuwait City
55 USA, San Jose Calif
56 Kazakhstan, Almaty
57 Bahrain, Manama
58 Denmark, Copenhagen
59 Liberia, Monrovia
60 India, Calcutta
61 Monaco, Monaco
62 Serbia, Belgrade
63 India, New Delhi
64 India, Chennai
65 Australia, Brisbane
66 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
67 France, Marseille
68 France, Lyon
69 Panama, Panama City
70 Micronesia, Palikir
71 USA, San Francisco Calif
72 India, Hyderabad
73 China, Beijing
74 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
75 New Zealand, Auckland
76 Syria, Damascus
77 Jamaica, Kingston
78 Guinea, Conakry
79 Norway, Oslo
80 USA, Washington DC
81 Vanuatu, Port Vila
82 Italy, Milan
83 Finland, Helsinki
84 Italy, Rome
85 India, Bangalore
86 Martinique, Fort-de-France
87 Australia, Adelaide
88 Argentina, Buenos Aires
89 Ireland, Dublin
90 Congo Democratic Rep, Kinshasa
91 Belarus, Minsk
92 Colombia, Bogota
93 Marshall Islands, Majuro
94 Azerbaijan, Baku
95 Namibia, Windhoek
96 Puerto Rico, San Juan
97 San Marino, San Marino
98 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
99 Lebanon, Beirut
100 Canada, Toronto
101 Nauru, Yaren
102 Sudan, Khartoum
103 Iran, Tehran
104 Thailand, Bangkok
105 New Caledonia, Noumea
106 Israel, Jerusalem
107 Moldova, Chisinau
108 Indonesia, Jakarta
109 Cook Islands, Avarua
110 Guyana, Georgetown
111 Barbados, Bridgetown
112 Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan
113 Solomon Islands, Honiara
114 Palau, Melekeok
115 Canada, Vancouver
116 Cape Verde, Praia
117 Turkey, Istanbul
118 Chile, Santiago
119 Canada, Calgary
120 Zambia, Lusaka
121 Vatican City, Vatican City
122 Palestinian Territories, West Bank
123 USA, Boston Mass
124 USA, Los Angeles Calif
125 Portugal, Lisbon
126 Seychelles, Victoria
127 Germany, Munich
128 Mali, Bamako
129 Estonia, Tallinn
130 Uganda, Kampala
131 China, Wuhan
132 Djibouti, Djibouti
133 Lithuania, Vilnius
134 Canada, Montreal
135 Slovakia, Bratislava
136 China, Shenzhen
137 Peru, Lima
138 Chad, NDjamena
139 Gabon, Libreville
140 China, Dalian
141 Poland, Warsaw
142 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
143 Greenland, Nuuk
144 Vietnam, Hanoi
145 Ghana, Accra
146 Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre
147 Iceland, Reykjavik
148 Hungary, Budapest
149 Pakistan, Lahore
150 South Africa, Johannesburg
151 Guam, Hagatna
152 Costa Rica, San Jose
153 Sierra Leone, Freetown
154 USA, San Diego Calif
155 Germany, Frankfurt
156 Senegal, Dakar
157 Belgium, Brussels
158 Germany, Cologne
159 Austria, Vienna
160 Spain, Madrid
161 Mozambique, Maputo
162 China, Guangzhou
163 Maldives, Male
164 El Salvador, San Salvador
165 Canada, Ottawa
166 Turkey, Ankara
167 Pakistan, Islamabad
168 USA, Baltimore Md
169 Netherlands, Amsterdam
170 Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City
171 Sweden, Stockholm
172 Philippines, Manila
173 Mexico, Mexico City
174 Spain, Barcelona
175 Oman, Muscat
176 USA, Philadelphia Pa
177 Germany, Hamburg
178 Pakistan, Karachi
179 South Africa, Cape Town
180 Macedonia, Skopje
181 South Africa, Pretoria
182 Jordan, Amman
183 Cambodia, Phnom Penh
184 Equatorial Guinea, Malabo
185 Guatemala, Guatemala City
186 Tuvalu, Funafuti
187 French Polynesia, Papeete
188 Andorra, Andorra la Vella
189 Algeria, Algiers
190 South Africa, Durban
191 China, Tianjin
192 Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan
193 Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi
194 Honduras, Tegucigalpa
195 Egypt, Cairo
196 French Guiana, Cayenne
197 Greece, Athens
198 USA, Chicago Ill
199 Myanmar, Yangon
200 Romania, Bucharest
201 Fiji, Suva
202 Armenia, Yerevan
203 Germany, Berlin
204 Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Johns
205 Germany, Bonn
206 Cote DIvoire, Abidjan
207 Belize, Belmopan
208 Kenya, Nairobi
209 Gibraltar, Gibraltar
210 Nicaragua, Managua
211 USA, Portland Ore
212 Somalia, Mogadishu
213 Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre
214 USA, Detroit Mich
215 Turkmenistan, Ashgabat
216 Central African Republic, Bangui
217 USA, Anchorage AK
218 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown
219 Kosovo, Pristina
220 USA, Miami Fla
221 Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome
222 Malta, Velletta
223 Afghanistan, Kabul
224 Ecuador, Quito
225 Guinea-Bissau, Bissau
226 Zimbabwe, Harare
227 Grenada, Saint Georges
228 Haiti, Port-au-Prince
229 USA, Las Vegas Nev
230 Libya, Tripoli
231 Samoa, Apia
232 USA, Seattle Wash
233 USA, Milwaukee Wis
234 Cyprus, Nicosia
235 Benin, Cotonou
236 USA, Tampa Fla
237 Laos, Vientiane
238 Morocco, Rabat
239 Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar
240 Slovenia, Ljubljana
241 Tunisia, Tunis
242 Madagascar, Antananarivo
243 USA, Phoenix Ariz
244 Malawi, Lilongwe
245 USA, Cleveland Ohio
246 Uzbekistan, Tashkent
247 Dominica, Roseau
248 USA, Denver Colo
249 Cameroon, Douala
250 Albania, Tirana
251 Cameroon, Yaounde
252 USA, Charlotte NC
253 USA, Columbus Ohio
254 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
255 Togo, Lome
256 USA, Jacksonville Fla
257 Sri Lanka, Colombo
258 Paraguay, Asuncion
259 Comores, Moroni
260 Latvia, Riga
261 China, Macao
262 Tajikistan, Dushanbe
263 Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
264 Kiribati, South Tarawa
265 Bangladesh, Dhaka
266 Mauritania, Nouakchott
267 Suriname, Paramaribo
268 USA, Pittsburgh Penn
269 USA, Dallas Tex
270 Botswana, Gaborone
271 USA, Indianapolis Ind
272 USA, Fort Worth Tex
273 USA, Austin Tex
274 Mauritius, Port Louis
275 USA, Houston Tex
276 Rwanda, Kigali
277 Lesotho, Maseru
278 USA, San Antonio Tex
279 Bulgaria, Sofia
280 USA, Atlanta GA
281 Bolivia, La Paz
282 Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek
283 Timor-Leste, Dili
284 USA, El Paso Tex
285 Gambia, Banjul
286 Niger, Niamey
287 Saint Lucia, Castries
288 Yemen, Sanaa
289 Burundi, Bujumbura
290 USA, Memphis Tenn
291 USA, St Louis MO
292 Iraq, Baghdad
293 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo
294 Nepal, Kathmandu
295 Swaziland, Mbabane
296 Korea Democratic Republic of, Pyongyang
297 Bhutan, Thimphu
298 Congo, Brazzaville
299 Tonga, NukuAlofa
300 Eritrea, Asmara

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