This report provides you with the rank of Miscellaneous 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.
Miscellaneous costs include stationary, linen and general goods and services such as domestic help, dry cleaning, linen, office supplies, newspapers and magazines, and postage stamps.
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The April 2011 miscellaneous international cost of living rank is as follows:
April 2011 Rank Country, City
1 Russia, Moscow2 Eritrea, Asmara3 Russia, St. Petersburg4 Central African Republic, Bangui5 Norway, Oslo6 Guinea-Bissau, Bissau7 United Kingdom, London8 Estonia, Tallinn9 Finland, Helsinki10 Syria, Damascus11 Japan, Tokyo12 Guinea, Conakry13 Switzerland, Geneva14 United Kingdom, Glasgow15 Switzerland, Zurich16 Denmark, Copenhagen17 New Caledonia, Noumea18 Qatar, Doha19 United Kingdom, Birmingham20 Cape Verde, Praia21 Brazil, Sao Paulo22 United Kingdom, Leeds23 Nigeria, Lagos24 Iceland, Reykjavik25 Liechtenstein, Vaduz26 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo27 Isle of Man, Douglas28 United Kingdom, Belfast29 Jersey, Saint Helier30 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro31 Armenia, Yerevan32 Guernsey, St Peter Port33 Falkland Islands, Stanley34 Iran, Tehran35 Korea Democratic Republic of, Pyongyang36 USA, Boston Mass37 Brazil, Brasilia38 Italy, Milan39 Saint Helena, Jamestown40 Czech Republic, Prague41 Italy, Rome42 Venezuela, Caracas43 Austria, Vienna44 Comores, Moroni45 Sweden, Stockholm46 Japan, Osaka47 Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome48 Greenland, Nuuk49 Benin, Cotonou50 Rwanda, Kigali51 Belgium, Brussels52 Bahamas, Nassau53 Malta, Velletta54 San Marino, San Marino55 Turkmenistan, Ashgabat56 Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar57 Monaco, Monaco58 Canada, Toronto59 Vatican City, Vatican City60 Turkey, Istanbul61 Canada, Vancouver62 USA, San Francisco Calif63 Germany, Munich64 Japan, Nagoya65 Germany, Frankfurt66 Germany, Cologne67 Lebanon, Beirut68 Netherlands, Amsterdam69 Canada, Calgary70 USA, Philadelphia Pa71 Germany, Hamburg72 Bermuda, Hamilton73 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi74 Cyprus, Nicosia75 Germany, Bonn76 Palestinian Territories, West Bank77 Germany, Berlin78 Japan, Yokohama79 Canada, Montreal80 Slovakia, Bratislava81 USA, Portland Ore82 Israel, Jerusalem83 Turkey, Ankara84 United Arab Emirates, Dubai85 Chile, Santiago86 Luxembourg, Luxembourg87 Canada, Ottawa88 France, Paris89 USA, New York NY90 USA, Austin Tex91 USA, Anchorage AK92 USA, Phoenix Ariz93 Ireland, Dublin94 Lesotho, Maseru95 South Africa, Johannesburg96 Lithuania, Vilnius97 French Polynesia, Papeete98 USA, Washington DC99 Djibouti, Djibouti100 USA, Miami Fla101 Mexico, Mexico City102 Latvia, Riga103 Greece, Athens104 China, Beijing105 Singapore, Singapore106 South Africa, Pretoria107 Solomon Islands, Honiara108 South Africa, Cape Town109 Bahrain, Manama110 China, Macao111 Chad, NDjamena112 Kuwait, Kuwait City113 USA, Charlotte NC114 USA, Cleveland Ohio115 USA, Los Angeles Calif116 USA, Atlanta GA117 USA, Seattle Wash118 USA, Fort Worth Tex119 China, Shanghai120 China, Hong Kong121 South Africa, Durban122 Hungary, Budapest123 Korea Republic of, Seoul124 USA, Las Vegas Nev125 USA, Houston Tex126 USA, Chicago Ill127 USA, Dallas Tex128 USA, San Jose Calif129 USA, Denver Colo130 Sierra Leone, Freetown131 Barbados, Bridgetown132 Australia, Sydney133 USA, San Diego Calif134 Oman, Muscat135 Marshall Islands, Majuro136 Spain, Madrid137 France, Lyon138 USA, St Louis MO139 France, Marseille140 Uruguay, Montevideo141 Australia, Canberra142 USA, Milwaukee Wis143 Afghanistan, Kabul144 Cayman Islands, George Town145 Namibia, Windhoek146 Nicaragua, Managua147 Spain, Barcelona148 Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre149 Belarus, Minsk150 USA, Baltimore Md151 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur152 Australia, Melbourne153 USA, Pittsburgh Penn154 Poland, Warsaw155 Saudi Arabia, Riyadh156 Egypt, Cairo157 Philippines, Manila158 Bulgaria, Sofia159 USA, Detroit Mich160 Dominica, Roseau161 Cuba, Havana162 Romania, Bucharest163 USA, Memphis Tenn164 Honduras, Tegucigalpa165 Mali, Bamako166 Thailand, Bangkok167 Portugal, Lisbon168 Saint Lucia, Castries169 USA, San Antonio Tex170 USA, El Paso Tex171 Ghana, Accra172 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown173 Australia, Brisbane174 Zambia, Lusaka175 Congo Democratic Rep, Kinshasa176 Senegal, Dakar177 USA, Jacksonville Fla178 China, Wuhan179 China, Shenzhen180 Andorra, Andorra la Vella181 Togo, Lome182 Australia, Perth183 Vanuatu, Port Vila184 Mauritania, Nouakchott185 Azerbaijan, Baku186 USA, Columbus Ohio187 USA, Tampa Fla188 Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan189 Swaziland, Mbabane190 Grenada, Saint Georges191 Colombia, Bogota192 China, Dalian193 Kosovo, Pristina194 Jordan, Amman195 Kenya, Nairobi196 USA, Indianapolis Ind197 Taiwan, Taipei198 Kazakhstan, Almaty199 New Zealand, Auckland200 Gibraltar, Gibraltar201 Saudi Arabia, Jeddah202 Angola, Luanda203 Guam, Hagatna204 Iraq, Baghdad205 Slovenia, Ljubljana206 Mauritius, Port Louis207 Martinique, Fort-de-France208 Suriname, Paramaribo209 China, Guangzhou210 Peru, Lima211 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo212 Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre213 Australia, Adelaide214 Puerto Rico, San Juan215 Yemen, Sanaa216 Maldives, Male217 Somalia, Mogadishu218 China, Tianjin219 Botswana, Gaborone220 Paraguay, Asuncion221 Tunisia, Tunis222 Kiribati, South Tarawa223 Cameroon, Douala224 Micronesia, Palikir225 Zimbabwe, Harare226 Mozambique, Maputo227 Ukraine, Kiev228 Samoa, Apia229 Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan230 Cameroon, Yaounde231 El Salvador, San Salvador232 Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Johns233 Congo, Brazzaville234 India, Mumbai235 Morocco, Rabat236 Jamaica, Kingston237 Gambia, Banjul238 French Guiana, Cayenne239 Tonga, NukuAlofa240 Costa Rica, San Jose241 Malawi, Lilongwe242 Libya, Tripoli243 Tuvalu, Funafuti244 Albania, Tirana245 India, New Delhi246 India, Chennai247 India, Hyderabad248 Argentina, Buenos Aires249 Palau, Melekeok250 Indonesia, Jakarta251 Ecuador, Quito252 Myanmar, Yangon253 Cote DIvoire, Abidjan254 Cook Islands, Avarua255 Nauru, Yaren256 Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi257 Uganda, Kampala258 Pakistan, Lahore259 India, Calcutta260 Madagascar, Antananarivo261 Croatia, Zagreb262 Niger, Niamey263 Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek264 India, Bangalore265 Pakistan, Islamabad266 Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby267 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa268 Pakistan, Karachi269 Macedonia, Skopje270 Vietnam, Hanoi271 Timor-Leste, Dili272 Panama, Panama City273 Nepal, Kathmandu274 Moldova, Chisinau275 Equatorial Guinea, Malabo276 Sudan, Khartoum277 Guatemala, Guatemala City278 Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain279 Bhutan, Thimphu280 Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City281 Bolivia, La Paz282 Uzbekistan, Tashkent283 Guyana, Georgetown284 Cambodia, Phnom Penh285 Burundi, Bujumbura286 Liberia, Monrovia287 Laos, Vientiane288 Seychelles, Victoria289 Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou290 Gabon, Libreville291 Montenegro, Podgorica292 Serbia, Belgrade293 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam294 Haiti, Port-au-Prince295 Bangladesh, Dhaka296 Sri Lanka, Colombo297 Algeria, Algiers298 Belize, Belmopan299 Fiji, Suva300 Tajikistan, Dushanbe
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