Cost of living rank of Household cost of living indexes as at July 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's data, to create reports online which you can save, e-mail or convert to a pdf file.
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The July 2011 household international cost of living rank is as follows:
July 2011 Rank Country, City
1 China, Hong Kong2 Japan, Tokyo3 Japan, Osaka4 Japan, Nagoya5 Japan, Yokohama6 China, Shanghai7 Taiwan, Taipei8 Angola, Luanda9 Korea Republic of, Seoul10 Singapore, Singapore11 Brazil, Sao Paulo12 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro13 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi14 Switzerland, Geneva15 Brazil, Brasilia16 Switzerland, Zurich17 United Kingdom, London18 Croatia, Zagreb19 Czech Republic, Prague20 Australia, Sydney21 United Kingdom, Glasgow22 Bahamas, Nassau23 United Kingdom, Birmingham24 Jersey, Saint Helier25 Falkland Islands, Stanley26 United Kingdom, Leeds27 Guernsey, St Peter Port28 Australia, Canberra29 Qatar, Doha30 Venezuela, Caracas31 Liechtenstein, Vaduz32 Isle of Man, Douglas33 United Kingdom, Belfast34 Australia, Perth35 USA, New York NY36 Saint Helena, Jamestown37 Australia, Melbourne38 United Arab Emirates, Dubai39 Russia, Moscow40 Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby41 Australia, Brisbane42 France, Paris43 Finland, Helsinki44 Denmark, Copenhagen45 Monaco, Monaco46 New Zealand, Auckland47 Bermuda, Hamilton48 Nigeria, Lagos49 Saudi Arabia, Riyadh50 Micronesia, Palikir51 Australia, Adelaide52 Serbia, Belgrade53 France, Marseille54 France, Lyon55 Cuba, Havana56 Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain57 Norway, Oslo58 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo59 Saudi Arabia, Jeddah60 Italy, Milan61 Cote DIvoire, Abidjan62 Italy, Rome63 Equatorial Guinea, Malabo64 USA, San Jose Calif65 Ukraine, Kiev66 Lebanon, Beirut67 San Marino, San Marino68 Cayman Islands, George Town69 Russia, St. Petersburg70 Ireland, Dublin71 China, Beijing72 New Caledonia, Noumea73 Cook Islands, Avarua74 Sweden, Stockholm75 Uruguay, Montevideo76 Panama, Panama City77 Liberia, Monrovia78 Chile, Santiago79 Canada, Toronto80 Marshall Islands, Majuro81 India, Mumbai82 South Africa, Johannesburg83 Portugal, Lisbon84 Germany, Munich85 USA, San Francisco Calif86 Vanuatu, Port Vila87 Iran, Tehran88 Bahrain, Manama89 Nauru, Yaren90 Thailand, Bangkok91 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur92 Belgium, Brussels93 Iceland, Reykjavik94 Hungary, Budapest95 Vatican City, Vatican City96 Colombia, Bogota97 Syria, Damascus98 Luxembourg, Luxembourg99 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam100 Greenland, Nuuk101 Canada, Vancouver102 Gabon, Libreville103 Moldova, Chisinau104 Canada, Calgary105 Ghana, Accra106 Germany, Frankfurt107 Chad, NDjamena108 Germany, Cologne109 USA, Washington DC110 Martinique, Fort-de-France111 India, Calcutta112 Jamaica, Kingston113 Austria, Vienna114 Spain, Madrid115 Egypt, Cairo116 Montenegro, Podgorica117 South Africa, Cape Town118 India, New Delhi119 Canada, Montreal120 South Africa, Pretoria121 India, Chennai122 Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan123 Slovakia, Bratislava124 Poland, Warsaw125 Puerto Rico, San Juan126 Mali, Bamako127 Congo Democratic Rep, Kinshasa128 Barbados, Bridgetown129 Guinea, Conakry130 India, Hyderabad131 Azerbaijan, Baku132 Mexico, Mexico City133 Germany, Hamburg134 Sudan, Khartoum135 Spain, Barcelona136 South Africa, Durban137 Philippines, Manila138 Estonia, Tallinn139 Cape Verde, Praia140 China, Wuhan141 Canada, Ottawa142 Greece, Athens143 Israel, Jerusalem144 China, Shenzhen145 Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre146 Palau, Melekeok147 China, Dalian148 Zambia, Lusaka149 Solomon Islands, Honiara150 India, Bangalore151 Andorra, Andorra la Vella152 Macedonia, Skopje153 Netherlands, Amsterdam154 USA, Boston Mass155 USA, Los Angeles Calif156 Sierra Leone, Freetown157 Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome158 Palestinian Territories, West Bank159 Kazakhstan, Almaty160 Argentina, Buenos Aires161 Indonesia, Jakarta162 Turkey, Istanbul163 China, Guangzhou164 Seychelles, Victoria165 Guam, Hagatna166 Senegal, Dakar167 Lithuania, Vilnius168 Namibia, Windhoek169 Peru, Lima170 French Polynesia, Papeete171 Pakistan, Lahore172 USA, San Diego Calif173 Germany, Berlin174 Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi175 Djibouti, Djibouti176 Germany, Bonn177 Costa Rica, San Jose178 Romania, Bucharest179 Gibraltar, Gibraltar180 Slovenia, Ljubljana181 Vietnam, Hanoi182 Mozambique, Maputo183 Tuvalu, Funafuti184 Fiji, Suva185 Guinea-Bissau, Bissau186 USA, Baltimore Md187 Pakistan, Islamabad188 Uganda, Kampala189 USA, Philadelphia Pa190 Jordan, Amman191 China, Tianjin192 Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan193 Turkey, Ankara194 Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Johns195 Pakistan, Karachi196 Oman, Muscat197 Guatemala, Guatemala City198 Maldives, Male199 Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City200 Algeria, Algiers201 Morocco, Rabat202 Haiti, Port-au-Prince203 Kosovo, Pristina204 Central African Republic, Bangui205 El Salvador, San Salvador206 Lesotho, Maseru207 Belarus, Minsk208 Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre209 USA, Chicago Ill210 Malta, Velletta211 Kuwait, Kuwait City212 Honduras, Tegucigalpa213 Myanmar, Yangon214 Cambodia, Phnom Penh215 Paraguay, Asuncion216 Cyprus, Nicosia217 Zimbabwe, Harare218 Guyana, Georgetown219 Cameroon, Douala220 USA, Portland Ore221 Kenya, Nairobi222 Nicaragua, Managua223 Belize, Belmopan224 Grenada, Saint Georges225 USA, Detroit Mich226 Samoa, Apia227 Cameroon, Yaounde228 USA, Anchorage AK229 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown230 Malawi, Lilongwe231 Albania, Tirana232 USA, Miami Fla233 Tunisia, Tunis234 Turkmenistan, Ashgabat235 Benin, Cotonou236 Sri Lanka, Colombo237 Somalia, Mogadishu238 French Guiana, Cayenne239 Afghanistan, Kabul240 Swaziland, Mbabane241 Rwanda, Kigali242 USA, Las Vegas Nev243 Ecuador, Quito244 Comores, Moroni245 USA, Seattle Wash246 USA, Milwaukee Wis247 Togo, Lome248 USA, Tampa Fla249 Kiribati, South Tarawa250 Dominica, Roseau251 USA, Phoenix Ariz252 Armenia, Yerevan253 USA, Cleveland Ohio254 Uzbekistan, Tashkent255 USA, Denver Colo256 Botswana, Gaborone257 Madagascar, Antananarivo258 Libya, Tripoli259 Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou260 USA, Charlotte NC261 USA, Columbus Ohio262 Mauritius, Port Louis263 USA, Jacksonville Fla264 Laos, Vientiane265 Niger, Niamey266 Bangladesh, Dhaka267 Suriname, Paramaribo268 Latvia, Riga269 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo270 Tajikistan, Dushanbe271 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa272 Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar273 USA, Pittsburgh Penn274 USA, Dallas Tex275 USA, Indianapolis Ind276 Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek277 USA, Fort Worth Tex278 Bulgaria, Sofia279 USA, Austin Tex280 USA, Houston Tex281 USA, San Antonio Tex282 USA, Atlanta GA283 Mauritania, Nouakchott284 USA, El Paso Tex285 Gambia, Banjul286 Timor-Leste, Dili287 Saint Lucia, Castries288 USA, Memphis Tenn289 USA, St Louis MO290 Bolivia, La Paz291 China, Macao292 Iraq, Baghdad293 Nepal, Kathmandu294 Burundi, Bujumbura295 Yemen, Sanaa296 Korea Democratic Republic of, Pyongyang297 Bhutan, Thimphu298 Congo, Brazzaville299 Tonga, NukuAlofa300 Eritrea, Asmara
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