This report provides you with the rank of Household cost of living indexes as at April 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.
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 April 2011 household international cost of living rank is as follows:
April 2011 Rank Country, City
1 China, Hong Kong2 Japan, Tokyo3 Japan, Osaka4 Japan, Nagoya5 Japan, Yokohama6 China, Shanghai7 Venezuela, Caracas8 Taiwan, Taipei9 Korea Republic of, Seoul10 Singapore, Singapore11 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi12 Angola, Luanda13 Switzerland, Geneva14 Switzerland, Zurich15 United Kingdom, London16 Qatar, Doha17 Croatia, Zagreb18 Bahamas, Nassau19 United Kingdom, Glasgow20 Australia, Sydney21 Jersey, Saint Helier22 Falkland Islands, Stanley23 United Kingdom, Birmingham24 United Kingdom, Leeds25 USA, New York NY26 Guernsey, St Peter Port27 Czech Republic, Prague28 Montenegro, Podgorica29 Australia, Canberra30 United Arab Emirates, Dubai31 Saint Helena, Jamestown32 Isle of Man, Douglas33 United Kingdom, Belfast34 Liechtenstein, Vaduz35 Australia, Perth36 Australia, Melbourne37 Russia, Moscow38 Saudi Arabia, Riyadh39 Nigeria, Lagos40 Bermuda, Hamilton41 Australia, Brisbane42 Brazil, Sao Paulo43 France, Paris44 Cuba, Havana45 Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby46 New Zealand, Auckland47 Denmark, Copenhagen48 Saudi Arabia, Jeddah49 Monaco, Monaco50 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro51 Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain52 Finland, Helsinki53 Australia, Adelaide54 Micronesia, Palikir55 Ukraine, Kiev56 France, Marseille57 Serbia, Belgrade58 France, Lyon59 Brazil, Brasilia60 USA, San Jose Calif61 Lebanon, Beirut62 South Africa, Johannesburg63 Cayman Islands, George Town64 Russia, St. Petersburg65 Italy, Milan66 Norway, Oslo67 Uruguay, Montevideo68 Italy, Rome69 Cote DIvoire, Abidjan70 Liberia, Monrovia71 China, Beijing72 Cook Islands, Avarua73 San Marino, San Marino74 USA, San Francisco Calif75 Vanuatu, Port Vila76 Chile, Santiago77 Marshall Islands, Majuro78 Iran, Tehran79 New Caledonia, Noumea80 Bahrain, Manama81 India, Mumbai82 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo83 South Africa, Cape Town84 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur85 Ireland, Dublin86 South Africa, Pretoria87 Thailand, Bangkok88 Panama, Panama City89 Canada, Toronto90 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam91 Syria, Damascus92 Colombia, Bogota93 Ghana, Accra94 South Africa, Durban95 USA, Washington DC96 Martinique, Fort-de-France97 Nauru, Yaren98 Jamaica, Kingston99 Sweden, Stockholm100 Germany, Munich101 Portugal, Lisbon102 Vatican City, Vatican City103 Canada, Vancouver104 Puerto Rico, San Juan105 India, Calcutta106 Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan107 Canada, Calgary108 Barbados, Bridgetown109 Congo Democratic Rep, Kinshasa110 Belarus, Minsk111 Chad, NDjamena112 Gabon, Libreville113 Greenland, Nuuk114 India, New Delhi115 Luxembourg, Luxembourg116 Iceland, Reykjavik117 Azerbaijan, Baku118 India, Chennai119 Belgium, Brussels120 Guinea, Conakry121 Sudan, Khartoum122 Canada, Montreal123 Germany, Frankfurt124 India, Hyderabad125 Germany, Cologne126 Austria, Vienna127 Spain, Madrid128 Cape Verde, Praia129 Israel, Jerusalem130 Mali, Bamako131 Slovakia, Bratislava132 Moldova, Chisinau133 China, Wuhan134 Solomon Islands, Honiara135 Zambia, Lusaka136 Guyana, Georgetown137 China, Shenzhen138 Estonia, Tallinn139 Philippines, Manila140 USA, Boston Mass141 USA, Los Angeles Calif142 China, Dalian143 Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome144 Argentina, Buenos Aires145 Palau, Melekeok146 India, Bangalore147 Spain, Barcelona148 Germany, Hamburg149 Turkey, Istanbul150 Canada, Ottawa151 Palestinian Territories, West Bank152 Kazakhstan, Almaty153 Poland, Warsaw154 Hungary, Budapest155 Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre156 Indonesia, Jakarta157 Lithuania, Vilnius158 Guam, Hagatna159 Seychelles, Victoria160 Uganda, Kampala161 Peru, Lima162 Macedonia, Skopje163 China, Guangzhou164 Pakistan, Lahore165 USA, San Diego Calif166 Netherlands, Amsterdam167 Sierra Leone, Freetown168 Andorra, Andorra la Vella169 Equatorial Guinea, Malabo170 Djibouti, Djibouti171 Vietnam, Hanoi172 Costa Rica, San Jose173 Greece, Athens174 French Polynesia, Papeete175 Mexico, Mexico City176 Tuvalu, Funafuti177 Senegal, Dakar178 USA, Baltimore Md179 Mozambique, Maputo180 Namibia, Windhoek181 Pakistan, Islamabad182 Turkey, Ankara183 USA, Philadelphia Pa184 Fiji, Suva185 Jordan, Amman186 Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City187 Oman, Muscat188 Pakistan, Karachi189 Germany, Berlin190 Germany, Bonn191 Maldives, Male192 Gibraltar, Gibraltar193 Lesotho, Maseru194 Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan195 China, Tianjin196 Guatemala, Guatemala City197 Guinea-Bissau, Bissau198 Romania, Bucharest199 Algeria, Algiers200 El Salvador, San Salvador201 Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi202 French Guiana, Cayenne203 USA, Chicago Ill204 Zimbabwe, Harare205 Honduras, Tegucigalpa206 Egypt, Cairo207 Myanmar, Yangon208 Morocco, Rabat209 Cambodia, Phnom Penh210 Kosovo, Pristina211 Central African Republic, Bangui212 Kuwait, Kuwait City213 Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Johns214 Malta, Velletta215 Kenya, Nairobi216 USA, Portland Ore217 Belize, Belmopan218 Samoa, Apia219 USA, Detroit Mich220 Nicaragua, Managua221 Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre222 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown223 USA, Anchorage AK224 Grenada, Saint Georges225 Cyprus, Nicosia226 USA, Miami Fla227 Turkmenistan, Ashgabat228 Sri Lanka, Colombo229 Cameroon, Douala230 Afghanistan, Kabul231 Somalia, Mogadishu232 Cameroon, Yaounde233 Tunisia, Tunis234 Ecuador, Quito235 USA, Las Vegas Nev236 Benin, Cotonou237 Albania, Tirana238 Swaziland, Mbabane239 USA, Seattle Wash240 USA, Milwaukee Wis241 Haiti, Port-au-Prince242 USA, Tampa Fla243 Madagascar, Antananarivo244 Slovenia, Ljubljana245 Dominica, Roseau246 USA, Phoenix Ariz247 USA, Cleveland Ohio248 Armenia, Yerevan249 USA, Denver Colo250 Comores, Moroni251 Malawi, Lilongwe252 Uzbekistan, Tashkent253 Togo, Lome254 Kiribati, South Tarawa255 USA, Charlotte NC256 USA, Columbus Ohio257 USA, Jacksonville Fla258 Libya, Tripoli259 Laos, Vientiane260 Bangladesh, Dhaka261 Botswana, Gaborone262 Paraguay, Asuncion263 Suriname, Paramaribo264 Latvia, Riga265 Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou266 Tajikistan, Dushanbe267 Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar268 Mauritius, Port Louis269 USA, Pittsburgh Penn270 USA, Dallas Tex271 USA, Indianapolis Ind272 Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek273 USA, Fort Worth Tex274 Niger, Niamey275 USA, Austin Tex276 USA, Houston Tex277 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo278 USA, San Antonio Tex279 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa280 Bulgaria, Sofia281 Mauritania, Nouakchott282 Rwanda, Kigali283 USA, Atlanta GA284 USA, El Paso Tex285 Gambia, Banjul286 Bolivia, La Paz287 Timor-Leste, Dili288 Nepal, Kathmandu289 Saint Lucia, Castries290 USA, Memphis Tenn291 USA, St Louis MO292 China, Macao293 Iraq, Baghdad294 Burundi, Bujumbura295 Yemen, Sanaa296 Bhutan, Thimphu297 Korea Democratic Republic of, Pyongyang298 Congo, Brazzaville299 Tonga, NukuAlofa300 Eritrea, Asmara
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