This report provides you with the rank of Transport 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.
Transport costs include public transport, vehicle costs, vehicle fuel, vehicle insurance and vehicle maintenance such as hire purchase / lease of vehicle, petrol / diesel, public transport service maintenance, tires, vehicle Insurance, and vehicle purchase.
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The April 2011 transport international cost of living rank is as follows:
April 2011 Rank Country, City
1 Switzerland, Geneva2 Switzerland, Zurich3 Norway, Oslo4 Liechtenstein, Vaduz5 Denmark, Copenhagen6 Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi7 Germany, Munich8 Germany, Frankfurt9 Germany, Cologne10 Netherlands, Amsterdam11 Sri Lanka, Colombo12 Germany, Bonn13 Monaco, Monaco14 Germany, Berlin15 Germany, Hamburg16 Brazil, Sao Paulo17 France, Paris18 Turkey, Istanbul19 Austria, Vienna20 Malta, Velletta21 Japan, Tokyo22 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro23 Cameroon, Douala24 Finland, Helsinki25 Brazil, Brasilia26 Cameroon, Yaounde27 Turkey, Ankara28 Spain, Madrid29 India, Mumbai30 Iceland, Reykjavik31 Ireland, Dublin32 Australia, Sydney33 Italy, Milan34 Luxembourg, Luxembourg35 Italy, Rome36 Madagascar, Antananarivo37 Maldives, Male38 San Marino, San Marino39 Timor-Leste, Dili40 Spain, Barcelona41 Sweden, Stockholm42 Australia, Canberra43 Canada, Toronto44 Hungary, Budapest45 India, New Delhi46 India, Chennai47 Mali, Bamako48 India, Calcutta49 Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome50 United Kingdom, London51 Eritrea, Asmara52 Australia, Perth53 Canada, Vancouver54 India, Hyderabad55 India, Bangalore56 Guernsey, St Peter Port57 France, Lyon58 Australia, Melbourne59 Vatican City, Vatican City60 Belgium, Brussels61 Isle of Man, Douglas62 Canada, Calgary63 Gambia, Banjul64 Armenia, Yerevan65 Canada, Montreal66 Greenland, Nuuk67 Cook Islands, Avarua68 Slovakia, Bratislava69 Senegal, Dakar70 Congo Democratic Rep, Kinshasa71 Andorra, Andorra la Vella72 Australia, Brisbane73 Kiribati, South Tarawa74 Turkmenistan, Ashgabat75 Portugal, Lisbon76 United Kingdom, Glasgow77 New Zealand, Auckland78 France, Marseille79 Falkland Islands, Stanley80 Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain81 Australia, Adelaide82 Poland, Warsaw83 Jersey, Saint Helier84 Greece, Athens85 Venezuela, Caracas86 Gibraltar, Gibraltar87 Zambia, Lusaka88 Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby89 Fiji, Suva90 Canada, Ottawa91 Barbados, Bridgetown92 United Kingdom, Birmingham93 United Kingdom, Leeds94 Israel, Jerusalem95 Vanuatu, Port Vila96 Micronesia, Palikir97 Malawi, Lilongwe98 Jamaica, Kingston99 USA, New York NY100 Saint Helena, Jamestown101 Japan, Osaka102 Congo, Brazzaville103 Rwanda, Kigali104 Guinea-Bissau, Bissau105 Swaziland, Mbabane106 United Kingdom, Belfast107 Azerbaijan, Baku108 Cyprus, Nicosia109 China, Hong Kong110 Central African Republic, Bangui111 Japan, Nagoya112 Togo, Lome113 Cote DIvoire, Abidjan114 Macedonia, Skopje115 Botswana, Gaborone116 Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar117 Indonesia, Jakarta118 Japan, Yokohama119 Solomon Islands, Honiara120 Chad, NDjamena121 Paraguay, Asuncion122 Tuvalu, Funafuti123 Gabon, Libreville124 Grenada, Saint Georges125 Croatia, Zagreb126 Guam, Hagatna127 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam128 Martinique, Fort-de-France129 China, Shanghai130 Singapore, Singapore131 Equatorial Guinea, Malabo132 Philippines, Manila133 Guatemala, Guatemala City134 Nauru, Yaren135 Puerto Rico, San Juan136 Samoa, Apia137 Estonia, Tallinn138 Lebanon, Beirut139 Chile, Santiago140 Cayman Islands, George Town141 China, Beijing142 Laos, Vientiane143 Palestinian Territories, West Bank144 Niger, Niamey145 Marshall Islands, Majuro146 South Africa, Johannesburg147 Comores, Moroni148 New Caledonia, Noumea149 USA, Anchorage AK150 Morocco, Rabat151 Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek152 Kazakhstan, Almaty153 Bulgaria, Sofia154 USA, Chicago Ill155 Lesotho, Maseru156 Cape Verde, Praia157 Czech Republic, Prague158 Kosovo, Pristina159 USA, Seattle Wash160 Montenegro, Podgorica161 USA, Portland Ore162 Mozambique, Maputo163 Romania, Bucharest164 USA, Washington DC165 South Africa, Pretoria166 South Africa, Cape Town167 USA, Los Angeles Calif168 Nigeria, Lagos169 Yemen, Sanaa170 USA, San Diego Calif171 Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre172 Peru, Lima173 Syria, Damascus174 Cuba, Havana175 USA, Miami Fla176 USA, Pittsburgh Penn177 Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan178 Sudan, Khartoum179 Taiwan, Taipei180 Costa Rica, San Jose181 Bangladesh, Dhaka182 China, Macao183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown184 Namibia, Windhoek185 USA, San Francisco Calif186 Colombia, Bogota187 South Africa, Durban188 Djibouti, Djibouti189 Afghanistan, Kabul190 USA, Phoenix Ariz191 Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou192 USA, Philadelphia Pa193 Lithuania, Vilnius194 Serbia, Belgrade195 Albania, Tirana196 Mauritius, Port Louis197 Argentina, Buenos Aires198 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo199 Mexico, Mexico City200 Bhutan, Thimphu201 USA, Baltimore Md202 Haiti, Port-au-Prince203 Slovenia, Ljubljana204 Panama, Panama City205 Latvia, Riga206 USA, Jacksonville Fla207 French Polynesia, Papeete208 Seychelles, Victoria209 USA, Las Vegas Nev210 Bolivia, La Paz211 Iraq, Baghdad212 USA, San Antonio Tex213 USA, San Jose Calif214 Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan215 Palau, Melekeok216 Dominica, Roseau217 Sierra Leone, Freetown218 USA, Boston Mass219 USA, Tampa Fla220 USA, Dallas Tex221 USA, Fort Worth Tex222 Bermuda, Hamilton223 Tonga, NukuAlofa224 Guinea, Conakry225 China, Shenzhen226 China, Wuhan227 USA, Atlanta GA228 Bahrain, Manama229 USA, Detroit Mich230 China, Dalian231 Russia, Moscow232 USA, Cleveland Ohio233 Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre234 USA, Denver Colo235 Uruguay, Montevideo236 USA, Houston Tex237 Jordan, Amman238 Liberia, Monrovia239 Mauritania, Nouakchott240 USA, El Paso Tex241 USA, Milwaukee Wis242 USA, Indianapolis Ind243 USA, St Louis MO244 Algeria, Algiers245 Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Johns246 Zimbabwe, Harare247 Suriname, Paramaribo248 USA, Charlotte NC249 Honduras, Tegucigalpa250 Nepal, Kathmandu251 USA, Columbus Ohio252 Tunisia, Tunis253 Korea Republic of, Seoul254 El Salvador, San Salvador255 China, Guangzhou256 Ghana, Accra257 Bahamas, Nassau258 Somalia, Mogadishu259 French Guiana, Cayenne260 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo261 Moldova, Chisinau262 Thailand, Bangkok263 China, Tianjin264 Benin, Cotonou265 Vietnam, Hanoi266 Iran, Tehran267 Ecuador, Quito268 Korea Democratic Republic of, Pyongyang269 Angola, Luanda270 Pakistan, Lahore271 Belize, Belmopan272 Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City273 USA, Austin Tex274 USA, Memphis Tenn275 Oman, Muscat276 Saint Lucia, Castries277 Myanmar, Yangon278 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi279 Ukraine, Kiev280 Pakistan, Islamabad281 Russia, St. Petersburg282 Pakistan, Karachi283 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa284 United Arab Emirates, Dubai285 Uzbekistan, Tashkent286 Guyana, Georgetown287 Kuwait, Kuwait City288 Nicaragua, Managua289 Libya, Tripoli290 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur291 Egypt, Cairo292 Kenya, Nairobi293 Uganda, Kampala294 Belarus, Minsk295 Tajikistan, Dushanbe296 Qatar, Doha297 Saudi Arabia, Riyadh298 Saudi Arabia, Jeddah299 Burundi, Bujumbura300 Cambodia, Phnom Penh
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