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Prices and earnings a comparison of purchasing power around the globe, 2009 edition [electronic resource]

By: Language: English Publication details: Zurich UBS 2009Edition: 14th edSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • 333.33 $2 18
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Editorial -- Methodology -- Overview: price levels; wage levels; domestic purchasing power; working time required to buy; exchange rates used -- Price comparison: total expenditure on goods and services; food prices; prices for men's and women's clothing; prices of home electronics and household appliances; apartment rents; public transport; car prices and maintenance costs; restaurant and hotel prices; price of a city break; prices of services -- Wage comparison: international wage comparison; gross and net hourly pay in USD; taxes and social security contributions; working hours and vacation days; exchange rate changes and inflation (2006-2009); publication details
Summary: Provides a detailed examination of prices for goods and services, as well as wages and working hours for 14 professions in 73 cities across the globe. Oslo, Zurich and Copenhagen were found the have the highest prices of the cities surveyed.
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Editorial -- Methodology -- Overview: price levels; wage levels; domestic purchasing power; working time required to buy; exchange rates used -- Price comparison: total expenditure on goods and services; food prices; prices for men's and women's clothing; prices of home electronics and household appliances; apartment rents; public transport; car prices and maintenance costs; restaurant and hotel prices; price of a city break; prices of services -- Wage comparison: international wage comparison; gross and net hourly pay in USD; taxes and social security contributions; working hours and vacation days; exchange rate changes and inflation (2006-2009); publication details

Provides a detailed examination of prices for goods and services, as well as wages and working hours for 14 professions in 73 cities across the globe. Oslo, Zurich and Copenhagen were found the have the highest prices of the cities surveyed.