This report provides you with the rank of Communication cost of living indexes as at January 2011 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.
Communication costs include various communication costs such as home telephone rental and call charges, internet connection and service provider fees, mobile / cellular phone contract and calls.
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The January 2011 communication international cost of living rank is as follows:
January 2011 Rank Country, City
1 Swaziland, Mbabane2 Kiribati, South Tarawa3 New Caledonia, Noumea4 Peru, Lima5 Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou6 Thailand, Bangkok7 Colombia, Bogota8 Solomon Islands, Honiara9 Latvia, Riga10 Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby11 Gabon, Libreville12 Germany, Munich13 Germany, Frankfurt14 Germany, Cologne15 Norway, Oslo16 Germany, Berlin17 Germany, Bonn18 Saint Lucia, Castries19 Germany, Hamburg20 Cameroon, Douala21 Bolivia, La Paz22 Kenya, Nairobi23 Cameroon, Yaounde24 Togo, Lome25 Belarus, Minsk26 Botswana, Gaborone27 Slovakia, Bratislava28 Brazil, Sao Paulo29 Italy, Milan30 Italy, Rome31 Malawi, Lilongwe32 Cape Verde, Praia33 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro34 Burundi, Bujumbura35 Bahamas, Nassau36 Armenia, Yerevan37 Dominica, Roseau38 USA, Boston Mass39 French Polynesia, Papeete40 China, Beijing41 Djibouti, Djibouti42 Brazil, Brasilia43 Vatican City, Vatican City44 Somalia, Mogadishu45 Sierra Leone, Freetown46 Nepal, Kathmandu47 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown48 Cote DIvoire, Abidjan49 Estonia, Tallinn50 Nicaragua, Managua51 Greece, Athens52 Croatia, Zagreb53 USA, Philadelphia Pa54 San Marino, San Marino55 Madagascar, Antananarivo56 Oman, Muscat57 Japan, Tokyo58 Tunisia, Tunis59 Turkmenistan, Ashgabat60 Liechtenstein, Vaduz61 Chile, Santiago62 Moldova, Chisinau63 Korea Democratic Republic of, Pyongyang64 Azerbaijan, Baku65 Kazakhstan, Almaty66 Costa Rica, San Jose67 Spain, Madrid68 Monaco, Monaco69 Guinea-Bissau, Bissau70 Russia, Moscow71 Micronesia, Palikir72 Spain, Barcelona73 Mali, Bamako74 Austria, Vienna75 Morocco, Rabat76 Nauru, Yaren77 Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre78 Marshall Islands, Majuro79 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa80 Mexico, Mexico City81 Bangladesh, Dhaka82 Tuvalu, Funafuti83 Eritrea, Asmara84 Pakistan, Lahore85 Central African Republic, Bangui86 Gibraltar, Gibraltar87 Mauritania, Nouakchott88 Ireland, Dublin89 Mozambique, Maputo90 Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre91 China, Wuhan92 Vanuatu, Port Vila93 Grenada, Saint Georges94 Pakistan, Islamabad95 China, Shenzhen96 USA, Detroit Mich97 Lithuania, Vilnius98 Bermuda, Hamilton99 Pakistan, Karachi100 Palau, Melekeok101 Angola, Luanda102 Poland, Warsaw103 Netherlands, Amsterdam104 Uruguay, Montevideo105 Cuba, Havana106 Iceland, Reykjavik107 China, Shanghai108 Honduras, Tegucigalpa109 China, Dalian110 Luxembourg, Luxembourg111 Niger, Niamey112 Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Johns113 Switzerland, Geneva114 USA, Fort Worth Tex115 Guatemala, Guatemala City116 USA, Austin Tex117 Fiji, Suva118 USA, St Louis MO119 Switzerland, Zurich120 USA, Chicago Ill121 Syria, Damascus122 China, Guangzhou123 USA, Baltimore Md124 Japan, Osaka125 USA, Dallas Tex126 Guam, Hagatna127 Libya, Tripoli128 USA, Seattle Wash129 USA, Columbus Ohio130 China, Tianjin131 Russia, St. Petersburg132 Congo Democratic Rep, Kinshasa133 Samoa, Apia134 Bulgaria, Sofia135 Japan, Nagoya136 Qatar, Doha137 Slovenia, Ljubljana138 USA, El Paso Tex139 Denmark, Copenhagen140 USA, Houston Tex141 France, Paris142 USA, Denver Colo143 USA, Charlotte NC144 USA, San Diego Calif145 Belgium, Brussels146 USA, Los Angeles Calif147 Andorra, Andorra la Vella148 Cook Islands, Avarua149 Czech Republic, Prague150 Japan, Yokohama151 USA, San Antonio Tex152 USA, Memphis Tenn153 Sweden, Stockholm154 Martinique, Fort-de-France155 Canada, Toronto156 USA, Milwaukee Wis157 Albania, Tirana158 Laos, Vientiane159 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur160 Lesotho, Maseru161 Puerto Rico, San Juan162 Canada, Vancouver163 Chad, NDjamena164 Kuwait, Kuwait City165 Barbados, Bridgetown166 USA, New York NY167 United Arab Emirates, Dubai168 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi169 USA, Atlanta GA170 Venezuela, Caracas171 Sudan, Khartoum172 USA, Portland Ore173 Australia, Sydney174 Canada, Calgary175 Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan176 Saudi Arabia, Riyadh177 China, Hong Kong178 Guyana, Georgetown179 Rwanda, Kigali180 Timor-Leste, Dili181 Canada, Montreal182 Isle of Man, Douglas183 Australia, Canberra184 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo185 Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan186 USA, Washington DC187 Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek188 USA, Jacksonville Fla189 Sri Lanka, Colombo190 Kosovo, Pristina191 French Guiana, Cayenne192 Iraq, Baghdad193 Paraguay, Asuncion194 Greenland, Nuuk195 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo196 Australia, Perth197 USA, Pittsburgh Penn198 Indonesia, Jakarta199 Korea Republic of, Seoul200 Australia, Melbourne201 USA, San Francisco Calif202 Cayman Islands, George Town203 South Africa, Johannesburg204 Vietnam, Hanoi205 USA, Cleveland Ohio206 El Salvador, San Salvador207 USA, Tampa Fla208 Canada, Ottawa209 Macedonia, Skopje210 USA, Miami Fla211 Turkey, Istanbul212 Saint Helena, Jamestown213 France, Lyon214 Guernsey, St Peter Port215 USA, Anchorage AK216 USA, Phoenix Ariz217 United Kingdom, London218 Jersey, Saint Helier219 Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City220 Saudi Arabia, Jeddah221 France, Marseille222 South Africa, Cape Town223 South Africa, Pretoria224 Zambia, Lusaka225 Haiti, Port-au-Prince226 Uzbekistan, Tashkent227 Falkland Islands, Stanley228 New Zealand, Auckland229 Maldives, Male230 Nigeria, Lagos231 Ecuador, Quito232 South Africa, Durban233 Australia, Brisbane234 Turkey, Ankara235 Philippines, Manila236 Lebanon, Beirut237 Australia, Adelaide238 Palestinian Territories, West Bank239 United Kingdom, Glasgow240 Suriname, Paramaribo241 Montenegro, Podgorica242 Portugal, Lisbon243 Romania, Bucharest244 Hungary, Budapest245 United Kingdom, Birmingham246 Bahrain, Manama247 Gambia, Banjul248 Congo, Brazzaville249 United Kingdom, Leeds250 Mauritius, Port Louis251 Malta, Velletta252 Taiwan, Taipei253 USA, Las Vegas Nev254 Comores, Moroni255 Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar256 Afghanistan, Kabul257 Liberia, Monrovia258 Uganda, Kampala259 United Kingdom, Belfast260 Namibia, Windhoek261 Zimbabwe, Harare262 Ukraine, Kiev263 Israel, Jerusalem264 Equatorial Guinea, Malabo265 Senegal, Dakar266 Finland, Helsinki267 Seychelles, Victoria268 Jordan, Amman269 Egypt, Cairo270 Benin, Cotonou271 Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain272 Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi273 Argentina, Buenos Aires274 Yemen, Sanaa275 Myanmar, Yangon276 USA, Indianapolis Ind277 Belize, Belmopan278 Cambodia, Phnom Penh279 Bhutan, Thimphu280 Panama, Panama City281 China, Macao282 Singapore, Singapore283 Serbia, Belgrade284 Algeria, Algiers285 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam286 Cyprus, Nicosia287 Jamaica, Kingston288 Tajikistan, Dushanbe289 Tonga, NukuAlofa290 Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome291 India, Mumbai292 India, Chennai293 India, New Delhi294 India, Calcutta295 India, Hyderabad296 India, Bangalore297 Ghana, Accra298 Iran, Tehran299 Guinea, Conakry300 USA, San Jose Calif
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