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The data in this table reflects a survey measuring the comparative cost of over 200 items in each location, including housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods, and entertainment. Produced by Mercer, a global human resources and financial consulting firm, the survey is used to help multinational companies and governments determine compensation allowances for their expatriate employees.
Rankings March 2008 March 2007 City 1 1 Moscow, Russia 2 4 Tokyo, Japan 3 2 London, United Kingdom 4 10 Oslo, Norway 5 3 Seoul, South Korea 6 5 Hong Kong, Hong Kong 7 6 Copenhagen, Denmark 8 7 Geneva, Switzerland 9 9 Zurich, Switzerland 10 11 Milan, Italy 11 8 Osaka, Japan 12 13 Paris, France 13 14 Singapore, Singapore 14 17 Tel Aviv, Israel 15 21 Sydney, Australia 16 16 Dublin, Ireland 16 18 Rome, Italy 18 12 St. Petersburg, Russia 19 19 Vienna, Austria 20 20 Beijing, China 21 22 Helsinki, Finland 22 15 New York City, United States 23 38 Istanbul, Turkey 24 26 Shanghai, China 25 25 Amsterdam, Netherlands 25 29 Athens, Greece 25 62 Sao Paulo, Brazil 28 26 Madrid, Spain 29 49 Prague, Czech Republic 30 37 Lagos, Nigeria 31 31 Barcelona, Spain 31 64 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 31 23 Stockholm, Sweden 34 24 Douala, Cameroon 35 67 Warsaw, Poland 36 64 Melbourne, Australia 37 39 Munich, Germany 38 45 Berlin, Germany 39 44 Brussels, Belgium 40 40 Frankfurt, Germany 41 33 Dakar, Senegal 42 28 Kiev, Ukraine 43 43 Luxembourg, Luxembourg 44 30 Almaty, Kazakhstan 45 31 Bratislava, Slovakia 46 45 Dusseldorf, Germany 46 72 Riga, Latvia 48 52 Mumbai, India 49 59 Zagreb, Croatia 50 57 Hamberg, Germany The figures are based on a survey conducted in March 2008, and the 2007 comparisons are based on a similar survey conducted in March 2007. Source: Mercer Human Resource Consulting. Web: www.mercerhr.com .
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The data in this table reflects a survey measuring the comparative cost of over 200 items in each location, including housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods, and entertainment. Produced by Mercer, a global human resources and financial consulting firm, the survey is used to help multinational companies and governments determine compensation allowances for their expatriate employees.
The figures are based on a survey conducted in March 2008, and the 2007 comparisons are based on a similar survey conducted in March 2007.
Source: Mercer Human Resource Consulting. Web: www.mercerhr.com .
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