ECA rating based on a basket of 128 goods, which includes food, consumer goods, garments, electronics and entertainment, rather than rent, utilities and school fees, which are usually not included in the cost of living adjustment. ECA researchers and local partners have gathered in prices in September 2009 and March 2010 for domestic and imported brands that are internationally recognized, such as Kellogg's cereal or Sapporo beer. While the lower prices of goods and services available in these markets, the study found the cost of maintaining the standard of living expected by foreign workers, says Lee Quane, ECA's Regional Director for Asia. Some cities such as Seoul and Stockholm, jumped into the rankings as the local currency strengthened against the U.S. dollar. Quain said that although the downturn in business could induce employers to scale back compensation, the decline only so long, and keep the best talent in these areas is crucial to the success of the company, when the global economy recovers.
1. Tokyo
Rank in 2009: 2
Dining: Lunch in the restaurant: $ 18
Can of beer from the grocery: $ 3.37
One kilo of rice: $ 8.47
A dozen eggs: $ 3.78
Entertainment: movie ticket: $ 22
Appliances: Washer: $ 879
2. Oslo, Norway Power of the yen led to a Tokyo number 1 place on the rating of ECA International, the first time since 2005. In addition to costs, higher rent for a 2-bedroom apartment for immigrants, as a rule, more than $ 5000 a month in Tokyo, according to EUROCOST International. While visitors need more pocket money than in any other city, the monthly consumer price index in the wards of Tokyo is actually fell year on year for 14 consecutive months as of May 2010, based on figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan.Rank in 2009: 8
Meals: Lunch in a restaurant: $ 43
Can of beer from a grocery: $ 4.71
One kilo of rice: $ 5.66
A dozen eggs: $ 6.72
Entertainment: movie ticket: $ 16
Appliances: Washer: $ 880
Oslo, Copenhagen, climbed over the most expensive city in Europe, where the crowns to strengthen against other currencies. ECA International says the upward trend in oil prices, a short recession, and reputation in Norway as a safe haven for investors contributed to the rise in the crown.
3. Luanda, AngolaRank in 2009: 1
Meals: Lunch in a restaurant: $ 47
Can of beer from the grocery: $ 1.62
One kilogram of the rice: $ 4.73
A dozen eggs: $ 4.75
Entertainment: movie ticket: $ 13
Appliances: Washer: $ 912
Angola's capital, fell to third place this year kwanza depreciated. Prices in Luanda, have actually increased in the past year, and currency fluctuations offset inflation, according to ECA International. In addition to everyday goods, EUROCOST international estimates that the average immigrant pays more than $ 3500 a month for a two-bedroom apartment in Luanda.
4. Nagoya, JapanRank in 2009: 3
Meals: Lunch in a restaurant: $ 19
Can of beer from the grocery: $ 3.08
One kilo of rice: $ 9.14
A dozen eggs: $ 3.33
Entertainment: movie ticket: $ 20
Technique: Washing machine: $ 621
Fourth Japanese population the city of Nagoya as one of the most expensive countries. The city occupies the number 1 for the cost of rice: $ 9.14 per kilogram, according to ECA International data. How to automatically center of Japan, Nagoya area is an important center of business: about 44 percent of automobiles produced in Japan are manufactured here, in accordance with the Greater Nagoya Initiative Center. Firms such as Toyota, Honda, Suzuki, Mitsubishi, Volkswagen and General Motors headquarters, manufacturing operations, or distribution points in the area of Nagoya.
5. Yokohama, Japan
Rank in 2009: 4
Meals: Lunch in the restaurant: $ 17.39
Can of beer from the grocery: $ 3.26
One kilo of rice: $ 6.54
A dozen eggs: $ 3.72
Entertainment: movie ticket: $ 19.50
Appliances: Washer: $ 630
About half an hour by train from Tokyo, the port city of active shipping, biotechnology and semiconductor industries. Yokohama is one of the most expensive cities in the world, but here the benefit of the company to reduce operating costs compared to the neighboring capital. Nissan has opened a new headquarters in Yokohama this year and reportedly will sell its office in Tokyo to cut costs.
6. Stavanger, NorwayRank in 2009: 14
Meals: Lunch in a restaurant: $ 33
Can of beer from the grocery: $ 4.76
One kilo of rice: $ 5.71
A dozen eggs: $ 6.34
Entertainment: movie ticket: $ 15.50
Appliances: Washer: $ 749
This small seaside town got its wealth from oil in the North Sea and became known as the oil capital of Norway. Stavangerexpats.com said the cost of food in Norway about 50 percent higher than the average in the EU: can of soda is about $ 2.80, and beer in a bar, maybe $ 12.
7. Kobe, Japan
Rank in 2009: 6
Dining: Lunch in the restaurant: $ 16
Can of beer from the grocery: $ 3.09
One kilo of rice: $ 8.57
A dozen eggs: $ 2.81
Entertainment: movie ticket: $ 20
Appliances: Washer: $ 470
The city has one of the largest ports in Japan and has become home to many heavy machinery, steel, and food industries. In accordance with the Japan External Trade Organization, the 117 foreign affiliates have offices in Kobe. As the price of beef of Kobe, the style of high-quality meat is named in honor of the city, suggests that food is expensive here, as other living expenses.
8. Copenhagen, Denmark
Rank in 2009: 7
Dining: Lunch in the restaurant: $ 36
Can of beer from the grocery: $ 2.10
One kilo of rice: $ 4.85
One of a dozen eggs: $ 6.99
Activities: movie ticket: $ 15
Appliances: Washing machine: $ 1,196
2009 "Review" of the 73 cities from around the world at UBS found that workers in Copenhagen with the highest incomes. Places with higher wages are often higher prices, but residents enjoy the good life in general. Some examples of the cost of living: rent DVD costs about $ 8 per night, jeans for women is over $ 150, and a one way ticket on public transport for about $ 3.70.
9. Geneva, Switzerland
Rank in 2009: 9
Meals: Dinner in the restaurant: $ 30
Can of beer from the grocery: $ 2.02
One kg of rice: $ 3.81
A dozen eggs: $ 7.64
Entertainment: movie ticket: $ 16
Appliances: Washing Machine: $ 1304
Geneva, home to many companies and organizations of the UN system, is one of the most expensive cities for food and household appliances. Food prices in Switzerland, 45 per cent more expensive than in the rest of Western Europe, and the cost of electronics and machinery in Geneva are among the highest in the world, according to the report in 2009 UBS.
10. Zurich
Rank in 2009: 10
Dining: Lunch in the restaurant: $ 25
Can of beer from the grocery: $ 2.01
One kilo of rice: $ 3.36
A dozen eggs: $ 5.81
Entertainment: movie ticket: $ 16
Appliances: Washer: $ 974
Zurich, the largest city of Switzerland, is the main business center of the country and the headquarters city for many financial firms, including UBS and Credit Suisse. Although Zurich has the largest number of company bankruptcies in Switzerland last year, according to Dun & Bradstreet, inflation began to rise this year after falling in 2009.
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If you think $ 43 is too much to pay for lunch, you should not live in Oslo. According to the "ECA International", a global human resources company, how much is the average cost of dinner in the capital of Norway. But in Oslo, only the second most expensive city in the ranking of the ECA 399 global locations. And although the price of an average meal in Tokyo on a relatively modest $ 17.86, other expenses, such as the $ 22 movie ticket and $ 8.47 a kilogram of rice, earning the dubious honor as the most expensive city in the world.
ECA rating based on a basket of 128 goods, which includes food, consumer goods, garments, electronics and entertainment, rather than rent, utilities and school fees, which are usually not included in the cost of living adjustment. ECA researchers and local partners have gathered in prices in September 2009 and March 2010 for domestic and imported brands that are internationally recognized, such as the Kellogg's cereal or Sapporo beer. While the lower prices of goods and services available in these markets, the study found the cost of maintaining the standard of living expected by foreign workers, says Lee Quane, ECA's Regional Director for Asia. Some cities such as Seoul and Stockholm, jumped into the rankings as the local currency strengthened against the U.S. dollar. Quane said that while the downturn in business could induce employers to scale back compensation, the decline only so long, and keep top talent in these areas is critical to the success of the company, when global economy recovers.
