1、外国人生活成本最昂贵的城市The Worlds Most Expensive Cities For ExpatsQuick, whats the most expensive place to station an employee overseas? London? Tokyo? Sao Paolo? Try Luanda, Angola.快，哪些地区的生活成本对派驻海外的雇员来说是最贵的？伦敦？东京？圣保罗？是安哥拉的罗安达。Thats the finding of a survey by Mercer, the global human resources consulting firm
2、. Two African cities were in the top 10, along with four in Europe, three in Asia and one in Australia. Switzerland alone had three cities in the top 10.这是全球人力资源咨询公司美世（Mercer）在一项调查中得出的发现。榜单前10 个城市中有两个在非洲，四个在欧洲，三个在亚洲，还有一个在澳大利亚。瑞士一个国家就有三个城市位列前 10。Mercers 2013 Cost of Living Survey examined data from 2
3、14 cities worldwide, comparing a market basket of over 200 goods and services, including unfurnished luxury two-bedroom apartments or three-bedroom houses, movie tickets, blue jeans, international newspapers, coffee, fast food restaurant meals, gasoline, milk and soda.美世的 2013 年生活成本调查统计了全球 214 个城市的数
4、据，对超过 200 种商品和服务的价格用市场菜蓝法进行比较，其中包括没有家具、带两个卧室的高档公寓或带三个卧室的住房、电影票、蓝色牛仔服、国际报刊、咖啡、快餐店餐食、汽油、牛奶和苏打水的价格。If it sounds odd that Angola would be the most expensive, Mercers Barb Marder explains that “Despite being one of Africas major oil producers, Angola is a relatively poor country yet expensive for expatri
5、ates since imported goods can be costly. In addition, finding secure living accommodations that meet the standards of expatriates can be challenging and quite costly.” The survey found similar supply issues in Ndjamena, Chad, the other top 10 city in Africa.安哥拉是外国人生活成本最贵的城市，这听起来出人意料。美世高级合伙人巴博马德（Barb
6、 Marder）解释说，“虽然安哥拉是非洲主要的产油国之一，但相对来说是个比较贫穷的国家，生活成本对外国人而言很贵，因为进口商品的价格会很高。此外，要找到满足外国人标准的一处安全的住处会很困难，而且价格不菲。”这项调查发现，乍得的恩贾梅纳存在类似的供应问题，这是生活成本最贵的 10 座城市中的另一个非洲城市。Mercer measured locations worldwide against New York, on a U.S. dollar basis, meaning that exchange rate shifts could impact the rankings. For ex
7、ample, although Tokyo is Asias most expensive city for expats, the weakening of the Japanese yen against the dollar makes it seem cheaper than it was a year ago. Canada, too, has become a relative bargain as the U.S. dollar strengthens against the Canadian dollar.美世将全球各城市与纽约的生活成本进行对比，以美元计价，这意味着汇率的变化
8、可能会影响排名。例如，虽然东京对外国人来说是亚洲生活成本最高的城市，但日元对美元走弱使那里的生活看起来比一年前便宜了些。加拿大元对美元贬值，也使加拿大的生活看起来相对划算了点。Measurements were taken in March, 2013.成本对比于 2013 年 3 月进行。Whats the trend in the United States? “Overall, U.S. cities either remained stable in the ranking or have slightly decreased due to the movement of the U.
9、S. dollar against the majority of currencies worldwide, ” explains Mercers Steven Nurney. However, that may change as real estate prices rise nationwide. New York is the nations most expensive place to station expats.美国的趋势是什么？“整体来说，美国城市的排名要么保持稳定，要么略有下降，原因来自于美元对大多数货币的汇率波动。”美世的史蒂芬努尔尼（Steven Nurney）说。然
10、而，这种状况随着美国各地房地产价格的上涨可能会发生改变。纽约是在美外国人生活成本最贵的城市。While housing is generally the most important factor in the survey rankings, the survey revealed some other stark differences in prices. For example, you may need a vodka chaser after paying $8.29 for a cup of coffee in Moscow, but the equivalent coffee
11、in Managua, Nicaragua would cost only $1.54. Expect to pay $20.10 for a movie ticket in London, versus $5.91 in Johannesburg.虽然在调查所进行的排名中，住房价格是最重要的因素，但调查也揭示了价格中其他的一些显著差别。例如，你在莫斯科花 8.29 美元买了一杯咖啡后，可能需要再来一小杯伏特加，但在尼加拉瓜的马那瓜，同样的咖啡只要 1.54 美元。在伦敦，一张电影票可能要花 20.10 美元，而在约翰内斯堡只要 5.91 美元。 gasoline sli:nvideo n.
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