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New York ,LA ,chicago ahd San-Fransico are the only US cities on the top 50 list... Surprising to see "Abidjan" in the small west african country Ivory Coast is way more expensive than LA , Chicago and San Fransico! ...
Shak
Europe proved that its the most expensive place to live in the planet
It was much cheaper for me in Sweden than it is in the US... :)
Still, it doesn't seem very trust worthy to me. They don't tell you what they base the information on...
Still, it doesn't seem very trust worthy to me. They don't tell you what they base the information on...
[money.cnn.com...]
Mercer's researchers priced a basket of more than 200 goods and services in each city that reflects expatriate spending habits.The goods and services include the monthly rent for a two-bedroom luxury apartment unfurnished, the cost of a hamburger, the price of transportation and entertainment.
Ya , i know that shak , but that list has more than enough number from europe :)
>> it doesn't seem very trust worthy to me
Me too ... I really dont think Abidjan is expensive than Chicago!...Office Real Estate wise i think some indian cities like mumbai/delhi may come on par with tokyo ...
two-bedroom luxury apartment
There you have it! There are tons of expensive places where you can't find luxury apartments...
expatriate spending habits
Sounds like this is a study of American expats wanting to keep their entire lifestyle when moving to big cities in other countries.
Americans moving to Europe can live just as well if they adapt to local cultures e.g. beer is same price, and pub food is cheap, but don't expect a 2 bedroom apartment in Zone 1 in London. And as for a car...
Then again, same could be said with moving to almost any big city within the USA.
Colin
added As for Abidjan in the Ivory Coast, it suffered a civil war last year and continued tensions this year. If this is really expat focused, then maybe it makes sense if you consider the cost of security for an expat family.
Don't be ridiculous.
Europe proved that its the most expensive place to live in the planet
For one month in that two-bedroom apartment in Tokyo, you'll drop a stunning $4,501. In Paris, you can expect to pay $2,422 and in Beijing about $3,700.
it doesn't seem very trust worthy to me
Herenvardö
For one month in that two-bedroom apartment in Tokyo, you'll drop a stunning $4,501.
What absolute rubbish. If you speak not a word of Japanese and have no clue about how to buy anything, it's conceivable you might end up paying that much.
But you'd have to be trying really hard.
If you were that much of a clueless fool though, it's really difficult to see how you could ever manage to get to the airport to fly out to Narita in the first place.
What kind of ex-pats are these? Not English teachers, apparently.
$4,501That must be the apartment in the Imperial Palace next to the Emperor's...;) I honestly don't know where they come up with these numbers.
No surpruse that London was No.2 - I paid £7 for a bottled beer in a club once, needless to say it was my only pint!
Also I thought Reykjavik was more expensive than London?
I think the Big Mac Index gives a better indication of cost of living - [economist.com...] - it worked for me as an indicator when I travelled/ lived in Europe!
