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Originally Posted by ngdawg
They also can smoke weed and have gas at over $8 a gallon-their cost of living is very high. It's all a trade-off. I don't see me moving there in this lifetime.
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Apparently, it doesn't cost any more to live in the Netherlands than it does New York City.
And France has been ranked as the best country to live in, in terms of quality of life, despite being ranked 4th in terms of cost of living. I guess in many cases you get what you pay for.
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The most expensive countries in the world
U.S = 100 (see source)
1. Japan (138)
2. Norway (123)
3. Denmark (116)
4. France (116)
5. Hong Kong (113)
6. Switzerland (109)
7. United Kingdom (109)
8. Iceland (106)
9. Austria (104)
10. Finland (103)
11. Netherlands (100)
12. Sweden (99)
13. Singapore (98)
14. South Korea (97)
15. Germany (95)
16. Ireland (94)
17. Australia (93)
18. Belgium (93)
19. Russia (92)
20. China (90)
Source: This cost of living index is compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit (www.economist.com) for use by companies in determining expatriate compensation: it is a comparison of maintaining a typical international lifestyle in the country rather than a comparison of the purchasing power of a citizen in the country. The index is based on typical urban prices an international executive and family will face abroad. The prices are for products of international comparable quality found in a supermarket or department store. Prices found in local markets and bazaars are generally not used. New York City prices are used as the base, so United States equals 100.
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