This report provides you with the rank of cost of living indexes as at October 2009 for each of our 276 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 a cost of living index customised to the basket groups selected, the Exchange Rate and a relative Hardship Comparison for 276 locations around the globe. Together with the assignees salary you are provided with a report on-line, based on your input and Xpatulator's data, which you can save, e-mail or convert to a pdf file.
The October 2009 overall international cost of living rank, together with the previous year’s rank as at October 2008, and the change in rank is as follows:
Oct 2009 Rank Country, City (Oct 2008 Rank)[Change in Rank]
1 Japan, Tokyo (1) [0]
2 China, Hong Kong (33) [-31]
3 Switzerland, Geneva (4) [-1]
4 Central African Republic, Bangui (46) [-42]
5 Switzerland, Zurich (8) [-3]
6 Denmark, Copenhagen (3) [3]
7 Venezuela, Caracas (32) [-25]
8 United Arab Emirates, Dubai (34) [-26]
9 Chad, N'Djamena (15) [-6]
10 Norway, Oslo (2) [8]
11 Liechtenstein, Vaduz (18) [-7]
12 Brazil, Brasilia (5) [7]
13 Bermuda, Hamilton (26) [-13]
14 Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby (40) [-26]
15 Angola, Luanda (36) [-21]
16 Greenland, Nuuk (7) [9]
17 New Caledonia, Noumea (13) [4]
18 Cameroon, Douala (17) [1]
19 France, Paris (14) [5]
20 Ireland, Dublin (12) [8]
21 Solomon Islands, Honiara (173) [-152]
22 Italy, Milan (16) [6]
23 San Marino, San Marino (19) [4]
24 Qatar, Doha (45) [-21]
25 Monaco, Monaco (20) [5]
26 United Kingdom, London (6) [20]
27 Taiwan, Taipei (86) [-59]
28 Finland, Helsinki (28) [0]
29 Korea Republic of, Seoul (41) [-12]
30 Austria, Vienna (22) [8]
31 Italy, Rome (27) [4]
32 Russia, Moscow (10) [22]
33 Gabon, Libreville (58) [-25]
34 Croatia, Zagreb (35) [-1]
35 Australia, Sydney (29) [6]
36 Bahamas, Nassau (84) [-48]
37 Nigeria, Lagos (11) [26]
38 Isle of Man, Douglas (24) [14]
39 USA, New York NY (50) [-11]
40 Netherlands, Amsterdam (38) [2]
41 Belgium, Brussels (37) [4]
42 Vanuatu, Port Vila (133) [-91]
43 Bahrain, Manama (82) [-39]
44 Slovakia, Bratislava (23) [21]
45 Micronesia, Palikir (57) [-12]
46 Mali, Bamako (54) [-8]
47 Cameroon, Yaounde (53) [-6]
48 Comores, Moroni (77) [-29]
49 Canada, Toronto (59) [-10]
50 USA, Boston Mass (52) [-2]
51 Kiribati, South Tarawa (160) [-109]
52 Turkey, Ankara (65) [-13]
53 Togo, Lome (85) [-32]
54 USA, San Francisco Calif (30) [24]
55 Spain, Madrid (47) [8]
56 USA, San Jose Calif (48) [8]
57 Nauru, Yaren (80) [-23]
58 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi (100) [-42]
59 Germany, Berlin (56) [3]
60 Jersey, Saint Helier (39) [21]
61 Palau, Melekeok (69) [-8]
62 Guernsey, St Peter Port (44) [18]
63 Vatican City, Vatican City (61) [2]
64 Singapore, Singapore (66) [-2]
65 Guinea-Bissau, Bissau (67) [-2]
66 Canada, Vancouver (71) [-5]
67 Congo Democratic Rep, Kinshasa (128) [-61]
68 Estonia, Tallinn (64) [4]
69 Haiti, Port-au-Prince (87) [-18]
70 Falkland Islands, Stanley (49) [21]
71 Australia, Melbourne (62) [9]
72 Australia, Canberra (63) [9]
73 Germany, Bonn (60) [13]
74 Iceland, Reykjavik (42) [32]
75 Germany, Frankfurt (74) [1]
76 Luxembourg, Luxembourg (70) [6]
77 Malta, Velletta (113) [-36]
78 Azerbaijan, Baku (75) [3]
79 Timor-Leste, Dili (185) [-106]
80 Djibouti, Djibouti (92) [-12]
81 Senegal, Dakar (88) [-7]
82 Trinidad and Tobago, Port-of-Spain (135) [-53]
83 Czech Republic, Prague (21) [62]
84 Portugal, Lisbon (72) [12]
85 Canada, Calgary (219) [-134]
86 Australia, Perth (73) [13]
87 USA, Los Angeles Calif (68) [19]
88 Cote D'Ivoire, Abidjan (31) [57]
89 USA, Philadelphia Pa (79) [10]
90 Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou (121) [-31]
91 Ghana, Accra (115) [-24]
92 Lebanon, Beirut (122) [-30]
93 Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome (145) [-52]
94 Hungary, Budapest (9) [85]
95 USA, Washington DC (78) [17]
96 Sweden, Stockholm (51) [45]
97 Tuvalu, Funafuti (151) [-54]
98 USA, Baltimore Md (90) [8]
99 Cayman Islands, George Town (101) [-2]
100 Saudi Arabia, Riyadh (183) [-83]
101 Georgia Republic of, Tbilisi (127) [-26]
102 Sierra Leone, Freetown (106) [-4]
103 Andorra, Andorra la Vella (96) [7]
104 USA, San Diego Calif (83) [21]
105 Benin, Cotonou (55) [50]
106 Ukraine, Kiev (43) [63]
107 Canada, Montreal (117) [-10]
108 Greece, Athens (103) [5]
109 Barbados, Bridgetown (104) [5]
110 Israel, Jerusalem (119) [-9]
111 Colombia, Bogota (164) [-53]
112 China, Beijing (147) [-35]
113 Serbia, Belgrade (159) [-46]
114 Saint Helena, Jamestown (89) [25]
115 Lithuania, Vilnius (132) [-17]
116 USA, Seattle Wash (95) [21]
117 Gibraltar, Gibraltar (76) [41]
118 Kazakhstan, Almaty (81) [37]
119 Liberia, Monrovia (176) [-57]
120 USA, Miami Fla (110) [10]
121 Cape Verde, Praia (196) [-75]
122 Sudan, Khartoum (102) [20]
123 USA, Portland Ore (105) [18]
124 Samoa, Apia (138) [-14]
125 Kuwait, Kuwait City (181) [-56]
126 Martinique, Fort-de-France (142) [-16]
127 USA, Chicago Ill (108) [19]
128 Indonesia, Jakarta (130) [-2]
129 United Kingdom, Glasgow (91) [38]
130 India, Mumbai (171) [-41]
131 Mozambique, Maputo (136) [-5]
132 Jordan, Amman (123) [9]
133 Guam, Hagatna (161) [-28]
134 Latvia, Riga (143) [-9]
135 Montenegro, Podgorica (228) [-93]
136 Australia, Brisbane (120) [16]
137 Marshall Islands, Majuro (111) [26]
138 Puerto Rico, San Juan (153) [-15]
139 Moldova, Chisinau (114) [25]
140 Rwanda, Kigali (223) [-83]
141 Canada, Ottawa (150) [-9]
142 Niger, Niamey (93) [49]
143 Tanzania, Dar es Salaam (172) [-29]
144 Maldives, Male (190) [-46]
145 Seychelles, Victoria (129) [16]
146 USA, Jacksonville Fla (179) [-33]
147 New Zealand, Auckland (137) [10]
148 United Kingdom, Birmingham (116) [32]
149 USA, Dallas Tex (178) [-29]
150 USA, Tampa Fla (158) [-8]
151 USA, Cleveland Ohio (174) [-23]
152 USA, Atlanta GA (165) [-13]
153 Zambia, Lusaka (94) [59]
154 Slovenia, Ljubljana (149) [5]
155 Jamaica, Kingston (125) [30]
156 Grenada, Saint George's (134) [22]
157 India, New Delhi (206) [-49]
158 Mauritius, Port Louis (156) [2]
159 USA, Denver Colo (146) [13]
160 Cyprus, Nicosia (112) [48]
161 USA, Phoenix Ariz (155) [6]
162 India, Chennai (211) [-49]
163 Honduras, Tegucigalpa (217) [-54]
164 Somalia, Mogadishu (189) [-25]
165 Gambia, Banjul (99) [66]
166 Mexico, Mexico City (169) [-3]
167 USA, Milwaukee Wis (167) [0]
168 Antigua and Barbuda, Saint John's (200) [-32]
169 USA, Charlotte NC (191) [-22]
170 Philippines, Manila (126) [44]
171 USA, Pittsburgh Penn (184) [-13]
172 Romania, Bucharest (109) [63]
173 Botswana, Gaborone (195) [-22]
174 Bulgaria, Sofia (182) [-8]
175 Chile, Santiago (193) [-18]
176 Congo, Brazzaville (139) [37]
177 Afghanistan, Kabul (199) [-22]
178 India, Calcutta (220) [-42]
179 USA, Detroit Mich (175) [4]
180 Iran, Tehran (186) [-6]
181 Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre (209) [-28]
182 USA, Austin Tex (177) [5]
183 Poland, Warsaw (25) [158]
184 Guinea, Conakry (124) [60]
185 India, Hyderabad (221) [-36]
186 USA, Columbus Ohio (170) [16]
187 China, Shanghai (226) [-39]
188 Syria, Damascus (227) [-39]
189 Equatorial Guinea, Malabo (107) [82]
190 Algeria, Algiers (118) [72]
191 Ethiopia, Addis Ababa (230) [-39]
192 USA, Fort Worth Tex (188) [4]
193 Armenia, Yerevan (140) [53]
194 USA, Las Vegas Nev (131) [63]
195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown (218) [-23]
196 Australia, Adelaide (180) [16]
197 Myanmar, Yangon (152) [45]
198 Peru, Lima (203) [-5]
199 USA, Houston Tex (192) [7]
200 Guyana, Georgetown (225) [-25]
201 USA, San Antonio Tex (215) [-14]
202 Cuba, Havana (231) [-29]
203 Korea Democratic Republic of, Pyongyang (204) [-1]
204 Dominica, Roseau (222) [-18]
205 USA, Indianapolis Ind (187) [18]
206 Malawi, Lilongwe (208) [-2]
207 Madagascar, Antananarivo (157) [50]
208 Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan (162) [46]
209 USA, St Louis MO (201) [8]
210 Thailand, Bangkok (144) [66]
211 Kosovo, Pristina (205) [6]
212 USA, El Paso Tex (197) [15]
213 USA, Memphis Tenn (210) [3]
214 Costa Rica, San Jose (240) [-26]
215 India, Bangalore (238) [-23]
216 Uruguay, Montevideo (163) [53]
217 Morocco, Rabat (166) [51]
218 Albania, Tirana (141) [77]
219 Belize, Belmopan (232) [-13]
220 Burundi, Bujumbura (213) [7]
221 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo (235) [-14]
222 Nicaragua, Managua (233) [-11]
223 Vietnam, Hanoi (97) [126]
224 Panama, Panama City (224) [0]
225 Belarus, Minsk (207) [18]
226 Oman, Muscat (246) [-20]
227 Kenya, Nairobi (154) [73]
228 Mauritania, Nouakchott (194) [34]
229 Egypt, Cairo (241) [-12]
230 El Salvador, San Salvador (242) [-12]
231 Guatemala, Guatemala City (216) [15]
232 Namibia, Windhoek (251) [-19]
233 Saint Lucia, Castries (247) [-14]
234 Bangladesh, Dhaka (258) [-24]
235 Macedonia, Skopje (214) [21]
236 South Africa, Johannesburg (239) [-3]
237 Laos, Vientiane (229) [8]
238 South Africa, Pretoria (245) [-7]
239 Eritrea, Asmara (268) [-29]
240 Turkmenistan, Ashgabat (274) [-34]
241 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (202) [39]
242 Suriname, Paramaribo (237) [5]
243 Iraq, Baghdad (254) [-11]
244 Pakistan, Lahore (248) [-4]
245 China, Macao (261) [-16]
246 Bolivia, La Paz (260) [-14]
247 Fiji, Suva (148) [99]
248 Tunisia, Tunis (236) [12]
249 Pakistan, Islamabad (253) [-4]
250 China, Shenzhen (267) [-17]
251 Pakistan, Karachi (255) [-4]
252 Uganda, Kampala (198) [54]
253 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo (263) [-10]
254 South Africa, Cape Town (250) [4]
255 Ecuador, Quito (264) [-9]
256 Lesotho, Maseru (256) [0]
257 Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek (212) [45]
258 China, Wuhan (270) [-12]
259 Paraguay, Asuncion (168) [91]
260 Nepal, Kathmandu (234) [26]
261 Sri Lanka, Colombo (252) [9]
262 Bhutan, Thimphu (259) [3]
263 Yemen, Sanaa (273) [-10]
264 Tajikistan, Dushanbe (249) [15]
265 Swaziland, Mbabane (243) [22]
266 Argentina, Buenos Aires (257) [9]
267 Uzbekistan, Tashkent (265) [2]
268 Libya, Tripoli (266) [2]
269 South Africa, Durban (262) [7]
270 Tonga, Nuku'Alofa (98) [172]
271 China, Dalian (269) [2]
272 Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar (244) [28]
273 China, Guangzhou (271) [2]
274 Cambodia, Phnom Penh (272) [2]
275 China, Tianjin (275) [0]
276 Zimbabwe, Harare (276) [0]
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