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If you’re staying in Mumbai, it’s time to feel motivated in your pocket. Well, as per Mercer's Cost of Living Survey 2015, Mumbai has crawled up 66 places to become the 74th most expensive city in the world, the first in India. 
 As per a news report in The Economic Times, Luanda, the capital of <keyword id="36463" type="COUNTRY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Angola">Angola</keyword>, has been rated the world's costliest city to live in, for the third consecutive year by Mercer's Cost of Living Survey 2015. Hong Kong (2), Zurich (3), <keyword id="6356662" type="COUNTRY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Singapore">Singapore</keyword> (4) and <keyword id="13027" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Geneva">Geneva</keyword> (5) top the list of most expensive cities for expatriates. Asian cities dominate the top 10 costliest cities rankings along with major cities in Switzerland in the report. 
 
The city, says the report, has witnessed higher inflation over the last one year as compared to other metros, higher cost of fuel, transportation, increased prices of food items, home services and rentals, impacting the overall cost of living. Mumbai is followed by New Delhi (132) and Chennai (157), which rose in the ranking by 25 and 28 spots, respectively. Bangalore (183) and Kolkata (193), the least expensive Indian cities, climbed in the ranking, as well. 
 Mumbai is ranked higher and more expensive than cities like <keyword id="95097" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dallas">Dallas</keyword> (77), Munich (87), Luxembourg (94), <keyword id="12970" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Frankfurt">Frankfurt</keyword> (98) and Vancouver (119) of the world. The world's least expensive cities for expatriates, according to Mercer's survey, are Bishkek (207), <keyword id="288933" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="WINDHOEK">Windhoek</keyword> (206), and Karachi (205). 
 
"With a large number of Indian multinational organisations progressively expanding their footprint abroad, 85 per cent of multinationals are expecting expatriate assignments to increase over the next two years to address business needs. Indian companies have been bullish on sending employees abroad," said Ruchika Pal, India Practice Leader, Global Mobility at Mercer in a release. 
 
"Organisations continue to recognise the importance of international assignees. What they need to evaluate even more closely is the impact of political and economic factors such as currency stability, inflation, and political instability, to balance cost versus competitiveness of the expatriate's compensation package," added Ms. Pal. 
 Across continents, countries with the highest expected increase in the number of Indian international assignto liees are South <keyword id="12925" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="20" keywordseo="Africa">Africa</keyword>, UAE, UK and USA. 
 
The survey includes 207 cities across five continents and measures the comparative cost of more than 200 items in each location, including housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods, and entertainment. Currency fluctuations and the impact of inflation on goods and services have influenced the cost of expatriate programs as well as the city rankings. 
 
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<ul class="summary-list"><li>A new study by Mercer ranked 226 cities in the world based on how expensive they are to live in.</li><li>Four of the most expensive cities are in just one country. </li></ul>Some expats seek a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/live-abroad-cheap-low-cost-living-high-quality-life-2024-1">better quality of life</a> in a cheaper city; others follow a dream job posting to an expensive metropolitan hub.But whatever the reason, finding the sweet spot between the cost and quality of living in a new city is a major consideration in deciding to move abroad for work.New research by consulting firm <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mercer.com/insights/total-rewards/talent-mobility-insights/cost-of-living/">Mercer</a> has revealed the ten most expensive cities for international employees to live in in 2024.The study ranked 226 major cities around the world, analyzing factors like the cost of a basket of goods, rental prices, and other living expenses.Hong Kong, Singapore, and Zurich are the three most expensive cities for international workers due to their competitive housing markets, high transport costs, and high costs of goods and services.Following Zurich in the rankings are Geneva, Basel, and Bern, making <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/swiss-vs-american-parenting-differences-independence-freedom-culture-shock-2024-5">Switzerland</a> the next most expensive place you can move to. The central European country is known as a haven for the super-wealthy. And while it offers employees very high wages, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/i-tried-starbucks-highest-prices-drinks-switzerland-2024-1">a coffee can set you back $9</a>.<div type="image" title="Zurich, Switzerland" height="1338" width="2000" msid="111059444" hostid="261" sizebytes="512626"></div>In the US, Mercer named New York, Los Angeles, Honolulu, and San Francisco as the most expensive cities to live in.The high cost of living at home is pushing an increasing number of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/americans-moving-abroad-cost-of-living-too-expensive-debt-retirement-2024-4">fed-up Americans</a> to move abroad in search of a better lifestyle."The conventional American lifestyle just wasn't in our reach anymore," one couple who moved from Denver to South America previously told Business Insider.For those looking for the least expensive cities, the top 10, according to Mercer, are:<ul><li>Havana, Cuba</li><li>Windhoek, Namibia</li><li>Durban, South Africa</li><li>Dushanbe, Tajikistan</li><li>Blantyre, Malawi</li><li>Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan</li><li>Islamabad, Pakistan</li><li>Lagos, Nigeria</li><li>Abuja, Nigeria</li></ul>But in addition to prices, Mercer highlighted that quality of life, eco-friendliness, seamless connectivity, and safety and security are also important considerations when choosing where to live.Montreal may have it all, though. The <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/montreal-canada-things-to-do-reasons-to-visit-2022-9">Canadian city</a> ranked highest for its balance between a low cost of living and a high quality of life.It was followed by the European cities of Ljubljana, Slovenia; Warsaw, Poland; and Budapest, Hungary.

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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/houstonentree/5635143528/sizes/m/in/photostream/">HoustonEntree via Flickr</a></div></div></div>German brewers want the <keyword id="6355833" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="united-nations">United Nations</keyword> to recognize their <keyword id="6359860" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="beer">beer</keyword> as a piece of "intangible cultural heritage," <a href="http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/04/21737707-prost-germany-seeks-un-protection-for-historic-beer-purity-law">NBC News reports</a>. If the UN approves the request, <keyword id="87" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Germany">Germany</keyword>'s beer will be protected by <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/19-new-unesco-world-heritage-sites-2013-7">UNESCO</a>, the same agency that looks after The Great Wall of China, the Grand Canyon and Egypt's pyramids. 
"Germany has an unchallenged reputation as a beer nation," Hans-Georg Eils, the president of the German Brewers Association, told NBC News. 
The country has a strict beer purity law, called Reinheitsgebot, set down by Bavarian Dukes about 500 years ago. They allow only four ingredients in the brewing process: water, malt, hops, and yeast. 
In UNESCO's definition of intangible cultural heritage, the agency includes "the knowledge and skills to produce traditional crafts."
Marc-Oliver Huhnholz, a spokesman for the German Brewers Association, said to NBC News that German beer "is really a special craftsmanship." 
"From just four ingredients, we can make so many different tasting brews," Huhnholz said.
The German brewing tradition is known the world over. In Namibia, a former German colony, Namibia's Windhoek Lager stamps every bottle with the word "Reinheitsgebot" to signify the purity of the beer that comes from the German method.

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