Updated September 9, 2022 |
Infoplease Staff
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | City | |
| 1 | Luanda, Angola | |
| 2 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 3 | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 4 | Moscow, Russia | |
| 5 | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 6 | Osaka, Japan | |
| 7 | Zurich, Switzerland | |
| 8 | Singapore, Singapore | |
| 9 | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | |
| 10 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
Source: Mercer Human Resource Consulting. Web: www.mercerhr.com .
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