This report provides you with the rank of Household 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.
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 January 2011 household international cost of living rank is as follows:
January 2011 Rank Country, City
1 Japan, Tokyo2 China, Hong Kong3 Japan, Osaka4 Japan, Nagoya5 Japan, Yokohama6 China, Shanghai7 Venezuela, Caracas8 Taiwan, Taipei9 Korea Republic of, Seoul10 Angola, Luanda11 Singapore, Singapore12 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi13 United Kingdom, London14 Qatar, Doha15 Switzerland, Geneva16 Bahamas, Nassau17 Croatia, Zagreb18 Switzerland, Zurich19 Falkland Islands, Stanley20 United Kingdom, Glasgow21 Russia, Moscow22 USA, New York NY23 Jersey, Saint Helier24 Czech Republic, Prague25 United Kingdom, Birmingham26 Montenegro, Podgorica27 United Kingdom, Leeds28 Guernsey, St Peter Port29 Australia, Sydney30 Isle of Man, Douglas31 United Kingdom, Belfast32 Saint Helena, Jamestown33 United Arab Emirates, Dubai34 Australia, Canberra35 Nigeria, Lagos36 Saudi Arabia, Riyadh37 Bermuda, Hamilton38 Liechtenstein, Vaduz39 Australia, Perth40 Australia, Melbourne41 Cuba, Havana42 France, Paris43 Brazil, Sao Paulo44 Russia, St. Petersburg45 Denmark, Copenhagen46 Saudi Arabia, Jeddah47 Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain48 Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby49 Monaco, Monaco50 India, Mumbai51 Ukraine, Kiev52 Kuwait, Kuwait City53 Australia, Brisbane54 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro55 Cayman Islands, George Town56 Uruguay, Montevideo57 Serbia, Belgrade58 New Zealand, Auckland59 Finland, Helsinki60 USA, San Jose Calif61 France, Marseille62 France, Lyon63 Kazakhstan, Almaty64 Brazil, Brasilia65 Micronesia, Palikir66 Liberia, Monrovia67 Cote DIvoire, Abidjan68 India, Calcutta69 Australia, Adelaide70 India, New Delhi71 India, Chennai72 Italy, Milan73 Vanuatu, Port Vila74 Italy, Rome75 Bahrain, Manama76 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo77 China, Beijing78 India, Hyderabad79 Norway, Oslo80 Panama, Panama City81 USA, San Francisco Calif82 Colombia, Bogota83 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam84 San Marino, San Marino85 New Caledonia, Noumea86 Marshall Islands, Majuro87 Syria, Damascus88 Guinea, Conakry89 Ireland, Dublin90 USA, Washington DC91 Jamaica, Kingston92 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur93 Canada, Toronto94 India, Bangalore95 Martinique, Fort-de-France96 Cook Islands, Avarua97 Argentina, Buenos Aires98 Congo Democratic Rep, Kinshasa99 Belarus, Minsk100 Puerto Rico, San Juan101 Nauru, Yaren102 Azerbaijan, Baku103 Thailand, Bangkok104 Germany, Munich105 Lebanon, Beirut106 Chile, Santiago107 Vatican City, Vatican City108 Canada, Vancouver109 Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan110 Iran, Tehran111 Canada, Calgary112 Portugal, Lisbon113 Sudan, Khartoum114 Greenland, Nuuk115 Chad, NDjamena116 Indonesia, Jakarta117 Luxembourg, Luxembourg118 Cape Verde, Praia119 Gabon, Libreville120 South Africa, Johannesburg121 Sweden, Stockholm122 Moldova, Chisinau123 Barbados, Bridgetown124 Iceland, Reykjavik125 Estonia, Tallinn126 Solomon Islands, Honiara127 Belgium, Brussels128 Guyana, Georgetown129 Canada, Montreal130 Israel, Jerusalem131 Poland, Warsaw132 Germany, Frankfurt133 Austria, Vienna134 Palau, Melekeok135 Germany, Cologne136 Spain, Madrid137 Zambia, Lusaka138 Turkey, Istanbul139 Slovakia, Bratislava140 USA, Boston Mass141 Mali, Bamako142 USA, Los Angeles Calif143 Hungary, Budapest144 China, Wuhan145 Ghana, Accra146 Palestinian Territories, West Bank147 Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre148 Lithuania, Vilnius149 China, Shenzhen150 Seychelles, Victoria151 Uganda, Kampala152 Djibouti, Djibouti153 China, Dalian154 Peru, Lima155 Macedonia, Skopje156 Spain, Barcelona157 Canada, Ottawa158 Vietnam, Hanoi159 Germany, Hamburg160 Guam, Hagatna161 Pakistan, Lahore162 South Africa, Cape Town163 Costa Rica, San Jose164 South Africa, Pretoria165 Sierra Leone, Freetown166 USA, San Diego Calif167 Equatorial Guinea, Malabo168 Netherlands, Amsterdam169 China, Guangzhou170 Andorra, Andorra la Vella171 Mozambique, Maputo172 French Polynesia, Papeete173 Maldives, Male174 South Africa, Durban175 Turkey, Ankara176 Philippines, Manila177 Greece, Athens178 Tuvalu, Funafuti179 Pakistan, Islamabad180 Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City181 USA, Baltimore Md182 Mexico, Mexico City183 Senegal, Dakar184 Oman, Muscat185 USA, Philadelphia Pa186 Pakistan, Karachi187 Jordan, Amman188 Guinea-Bissau, Bissau189 Cambodia, Phnom Penh190 Guatemala, Guatemala City191 Germany, Berlin192 Germany, Bonn193 China, Tianjin194 El Salvador, San Salvador195 Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan196 French Guiana, Cayenne197 Algeria, Algiers198 Fiji, Suva199 Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi200 Namibia, Windhoek201 Egypt, Cairo202 Gibraltar, Gibraltar203 Honduras, Tegucigalpa204 Central African Republic, Bangui205 USA, Chicago Ill206 Romania, Bucharest207 Myanmar, Yangon208 Armenia, Yerevan209 Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Johns210 Kosovo, Pristina211 Belize, Belmopan212 Kenya, Nairobi213 Nicaragua, Managua214 USA, Portland Ore215 Malta, Velletta216 Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre217 Somalia, Mogadishu218 USA, Detroit Mich219 Turkmenistan, Ashgabat220 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown221 USA, Anchorage AK222 Swaziland, Mbabane223 Samoa, Apia224 Grenada, Saint Georges225 USA, Miami Fla226 Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome227 Zimbabwe, Harare228 Cyprus, Nicosia229 Afghanistan, Kabul230 Cameroon, Douala231 Ecuador, Quito232 Cameroon, Yaounde233 USA, Las Vegas Nev234 Haiti, Port-au-Prince235 Benin, Cotonou236 Albania, Tirana237 Tunisia, Tunis238 USA, Seattle Wash239 USA, Milwaukee Wis240 Morocco, Rabat241 Slovenia, Ljubljana242 USA, Tampa Fla243 Laos, Vientiane244 Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar245 Dominica, Roseau246 USA, Phoenix Ariz247 Malawi, Lilongwe248 USA, Cleveland Ohio249 Uzbekistan, Tashkent250 USA, Denver Colo251 Comores, Moroni252 Madagascar, Antananarivo253 Kiribati, South Tarawa254 Togo, Lome255 USA, Charlotte NC256 USA, Columbus Ohio257 Bangladesh, Dhaka258 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa259 USA, Jacksonville Fla260 Sri Lanka, Colombo261 Suriname, Paramaribo262 Paraguay, Asuncion263 Libya, Tripoli264 Latvia, Riga265 Tajikistan, Dushanbe266 China, Macao267 Mauritius, Port Louis268 Lesotho, Maseru269 Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou270 USA, Pittsburgh Penn271 USA, Dallas Tex272 Botswana, Gaborone273 USA, Indianapolis Ind274 USA, Fort Worth Tex275 Mauritania, Nouakchott276 USA, Austin Tex277 USA, Houston Tex278 Rwanda, Kigali279 USA, San Antonio Tex280 Gambia, Banjul281 Niger, Niamey282 USA, Atlanta GA283 Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek284 Bolivia, La Paz285 Timor-Leste, Dili286 USA, El Paso Tex287 Bulgaria, Sofia288 Saint Lucia, Castries289 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo290 Burundi, Bujumbura291 Yemen, Sanaa292 USA, Memphis Tenn293 USA, St Louis MO294 Iraq, Baghdad295 Nepal, Kathmandu296 Korea Democratic Republic of, Pyongyang297 Congo, Brazzaville298 Bhutan, Thimphu299 Tonga, NukuAlofa300 Eritrea, Asmara
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