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Allowances & Exchange Rates
December 19, 2024
Currency Update: November 2024
In November 2024, exchange rates were affected by government initiatives, conflict, rising prices, and high foreign...
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November 19, 2024
A Day in the Life: Conducting a Cost-of-Living Survey in Luanda, Angola
Have you ever been to Luanda, Angola? Do you enjoy semba music? Have you ever wondered how researchers conduct...
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November 13, 2024
Understanding Cost-of-Living ALLOWANCES (COLA): Join AIRINC’s Expert Webinar!
Ensuring fair and accurate expatriate compensation can be complex, especially when working across multiple...
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Allowances & Exchange Rates
November 5, 2024
Currency Update: October 2024
In October 2024, key factors influencing currency changes included new policies promoting the use of local currencies...
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October 23, 2024
Sterling Lexicon Hosts Mobility Olympic Day in Paris: A Recap
On Thursday, October 10th, Sterling Lexicon brought together the global mobility community for a dynamic event in...
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About AIRINC
October 16, 2024
Why Does AIRINC Partner with Other Service Providers?
Since our inception, partnering has always been part of AIRINC’s DNA and we are now taking it to a new level. At...
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October 14, 2024
The AIRLinc Platform Frees up Your Time for Strategic Decisions
When you get ahead of mobility decisions, you can greatly increase the ROI of a talent deployment.
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October 8, 2024
September 2024 Currency Update: Exchange Rates and Global Market Impact
In September 2024, exchange rates were most affected by interest rate changes, natural resource availability, and...
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October 3, 2024
Global Cost-of-Living: Rent Hikes, Tax Changes, and Economic Shifts
We’re thrilled to announce the release of AIRINC’s quarterly Cost of Living and Compensation Data Points! Our...
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September 24, 2024
Top Five Blogs of the Summer
As summer comes to a close (for the northern hemisphere), it's the perfect time to catch up on the latest insights,...
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Allowances & Exchange Rates
September 12, 2024
August 2024 Currency Update: Exchange Rates and Global Market Impact
In August 2024, the largest contributing factors to changes in exchange rates were interest rates, political tension,...
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September 10, 2024
Need Accurate Cost Estimates Instantly Your Way?
In today’s fast-paced global mobility environment, accuracy and speed are crucial. AIRINC's Assignment Cost Estimator...
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September 5, 2024
Essential Strategies for Global Mobility: Data Points & Insights
Looking for the essential data to guide you through the intricate world of global mobility? Every quarter, AIRINC...
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August 28, 2024
Currency Shakes, Trade Quakes, and Inflation Spikes
Each year, we survey over 300 cities, covering major business hubs annually or biannually, while more volatile...
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About AIRINC
August 12, 2024
Made in Germany
AIRINCer Mira has been working in global mobility for nearly 20 years. A German national, she moved to London after...
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Europe
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August 8, 2024
Currency Update: July 2024 Exchange Rate Trends & Impact on Global Markets
In July 2024, the largest factors contributing to changes in exchange rates were arrangements with the International...
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July 24, 2024
Mastering Global Assignee Pay Communication: A Proactive Approach
Effective communication regarding changes in global assignee pay is key to delivering a positive experience. At AIRINC,...
Employee Experience
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July 10, 2024
Global Cost-of-Living Insights: Rent Surges, EV Trade Wars, and Tax Shifts
Every quarter AIRINC provides a useful data points update on our cost-of-living research including housing, goods &...
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July 2, 2024
June 2024 Currency Shifts: Politics, Goods, and Debt Restructuring Shape Global Markets
In June 2024, the largest factors contributing to changes in exchange rates were politics, the availability of goods,...
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Europe
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June 14, 2024
What is the difference between a COLA and a Per Diem?
Per diems and COL differentials are very different due to the following reasons. The per diem is designed to cover the...
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June 6, 2024
Webinar - Back to Basics: The Balance Sheet
Through the Balance Sheet approach, employees can maintain their original home country salary during their assignment....
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About AIRINC
May 15, 2024
On the Road Again: 70 Years of Collecting Cost-of-Living Across the Globe
As AIRINC marks an impressive milestone of 70 years in business, we reflect on our journey of data collection and...
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Allowances & Exchange Rates
April 23, 2024
What is the Balance Sheet Approach?
The Balance Sheet seeks to keep the employee economically neutral vis-a-vis the home country while living in another...
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April 9, 2024
Argentina's Economic Changes
For the AIRINC quarterly update, I traveled to Buenos Aires to get first-hand insight into the current housing and...
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International Housing Guide
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Economic Volatility
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Latin America
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Allowances & Exchange Rates
April 4, 2024
Quarterly Update: Rising Rental Markets, Tax Changes, and Inflation Insights
Every quarter AIRINC provides a useful data points update on our cost-of-living research including housing, goods &...
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February 15, 2024
What is a COLA and when should you use it?
The Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) — also known as Goods and Services Differential, Commodities and Services...
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COLA Change Report
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February 1, 2024
Navigating Argentina's Shifting Rental Landscape
Following the turbulence with the Argentinean economy, AIRINC recently published a blog update on the Peso and changes...
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Latin America
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About AIRINC
January 31, 2024
A Day in a Researcher’s Life
As an AIRINC researcher, I travel to new cities every few months and absorb as much as I can in my time onsite. It is...
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Europe
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Cost of Living / COLA
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Technology
January 17, 2024
Net-to-Net, Net-to-Gross, or Gross-to-Gross... GSC can do it all!
Introducing the Global Salary Comparison (GSC), a highly configurable tool for evaluating compensation for...
Tax
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Solution Overview
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Remote Work
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One-Way Transfers
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Housing & Utilities
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Global Salary Comparison
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Salary
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Cost of Living / COLA
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Payroll
Allowances & Exchange Rates
January 10, 2024
Rising Rental Markets and Tax Updates: Key Insights from AIRINC's Cost-of-Living Research
Every quarter AIRINC provides a useful data points update on our cost-of-living research including housing, goods &...
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Tax
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Inflation
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Europe
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Asia
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Africa
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Cost of Living / COLA
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Currency
Allowances & Exchange Rates
January 3, 2024
Argentina's Economic Changes: Peso Devaluation and Tax Reform Updates
The newly elected administration led by President Javier Milei brought swift changes to Argentina’s economy. On...
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Tax
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Inflation
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Latin America
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Research
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Cost of Living / COLA
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Currency
Technology
December 14, 2023
Mastering Global Salary Comparison: A Powerful Tool for International Transfers
Introducing the Global Salary Comparison (GSC), a highly configurable tool for evaluating compensation for...
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Solution Overview
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Remote Work
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One-Way Transfers
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Housing & Utilities
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Global Salary Comparison
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About AIRINC
December 6, 2023
Have You Met Adam Silver?
In this "Have you met?" of an ongoing series, we meet Adam Silver. Based in the Boston office, Adam joined AIRINC in...
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Assignment Cost Estimator
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North America
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Domestic Relocations
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Mobility Policy
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Cost of Living / COLA
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Webinars and Events
November 29, 2023
Stay Up to Date with Global Mobility Fundamentals
Whether you're just beginning your career in Global Mobility or you've been in the field for years, it's always...
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AIRINC Events
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Cost of Living / COLA
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Currency
Technology
November 28, 2023
The Rise of One-Way Transfers: Ensuring the Right Compensation Package
AIRINC's 2023 Mobility Outlook Survey showed that international one-way transfers are one of the fastest growing policy...
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Solution Overview
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Remote Work
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One-Way Transfers
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Housing & Utilities
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Global Salary Comparison
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Salary
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Cost of Living / COLA
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Payroll
Technology
November 10, 2023
Help! I am transferring an employee internationally -- how do I know if their pay is adequate?
AIRINC’s Global Salary Comparison (GSC) is the tool to help you!
Tax
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Solution Overview
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Remote Work
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One-Way Transfers
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Housing & Utilities
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Global Salary Comparison
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Salary
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Webinars and Events
October 27, 2023
Do you need a refresher on the COLA and exchange rates?
Whether you're new to Global Mobility or you've been in the industry for a while, do you need a refresher on the basics...
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Cost of Living / COLA
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Back to Basics
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Currency
Webinars and Events
October 11, 2023
Webinars: Two for the Price of One! Focus on Africa and Focus on Asia-Pacific
Join us for one or both of the webinars in our Focus On series where we share insights from our updated data research...
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Inflation
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October 6, 2023
Discover the latest updates on rent increases, exchange rates, and tax changes around the world
Every quarter AIRINC provides a useful data points update on our cost-of-living research including housing, goods &...
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Inflation
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Europe
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Asia
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Africa
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Research
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Currency
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October 4, 2023
Choosing the Right Tax Approach for Long-Term Temporary Assignments
In the world of long-term temporary assignments, two popular approaches are often used: the Home-Based Tax Equalized...
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Home-Based Assignments
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Host-Based Assignments
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About AIRINC
September 20, 2023
If you could live anywhere in the world...where would it be?
If you could live and work in any location around the world, which factors would you consider when making your choice?...
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Tax
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Global 150
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Salary
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Cost of Living / COLA
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September 15, 2023
Choosing the Right Assignment Approach: Understanding Compensation & Allowances
In the world of long-term temporary assignments, two popular approaches are often used: the Home-Based Tax Equalized...
Tax
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Housing & Utilities
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Home-Based Assignments
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Host-Based Assignments
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Cost of Living / COLA
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Allowances & Exchange Rates
August 29, 2023
Comparing Home-Based Tax Equalized and Host Plus Assignments
In the world of long-term temporary assignments, two popular approaches are often used: the Home-Based Tax Equalized...
Tax
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Housing & Utilities
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Home-Based Assignments
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Host-Based Assignments
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Cost of Living / COLA
Allowances & Exchange Rates
April 27, 2023
Haggling Rents In Brunei: A Way To Bond?
After this year’s Spring Festival, I went to Kuala Belait in Brunei to conduct AIRINC’s cost-of-living research. In...
Asia
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Research
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Cost of Living / COLA
Allowances & Exchange Rates
April 26, 2023
Why it is important to keep the market basket updated (and to make those updates gradually)?
The market basket is a key element in establishing the Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA), so it is important that Global...
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Methodology
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Cost of Living / COLA
Allowances & Exchange Rates
March 20, 2023
Fresh Data, Fresh Perspectives
All photos by Olivia Aiken Fresh Data, Fresh Perspectives Wow, what a lifechanging experience. I spent a week in Buenos...
Latin America
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Research
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Cost of Living / COLA
Allowances & Exchange Rates
March 17, 2023
How much is a pint of Guinness?
Happy St Patrick's Day On St Patrick's day, we see celebrations around the world. Irish culture and history is...
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Cost of Living / COLA
Allowances & Exchange Rates
October 3, 2022
Do changes in the exchange rate used to calculate the COLA cause the assignee to lose/gain purchasing power?
As part of our “back to basics” webinar series, Marie Soubessens and Kevin Theissen presented on The Effects of...
Cost of Living / COLA
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Back to Basics
Allowances & Exchange Rates
August 1, 2022
How does inflation impact allowances?
Have your assignees ever asked, “The price of gas went up 20%, so why hasn’t my cost-of-living allowance (COLA)...
Inflation
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Methodology
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Cost of Living / COLA
Trends
July 25, 2022
Mobility Optimization Series, Part 6: Mobility Delivers Value by Keeping Costs Down
AIRINC recently interviewed six Mobility leaders to learn how they are optimizing their Mobility functions. This...
Talent
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Surveys & Benchmarks
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Cost of Living / COLA
Allowances & Exchange Rates
July 13, 2022
How is Tax Policy used to combat inflation and cost of living?
How do tax changes affect take home pay? Considering the conversations in the news recently about wage growth and how...
Tax
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Inflation
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Cost of Living / COLA
Allowances & Exchange Rates
May 13, 2022
What’s in your (shopping) basket?
I was recently reminded about how different our individual baskets will look compared to each other at our EMEA team...
Market Basket
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Methodology
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Cost of Living / COLA
Allowances & Exchange Rates
May 4, 2022
Goods and Services Update for Russia
The invasion of Ukraine and the resulting economic sanctions imposed on Russia created an instability that is affecting...
Europe
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Cost of Living / COLA
Allowances & Exchange Rates
March 17, 2022
Record-high Inflation in Istanbul
Turkey’s annual inflation has been soaring to record-high levels since the currency devaluation triggered by interest...
Inflation
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Europe
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Cost of Living / COLA
Allowances & Exchange Rates
March 3, 2022
What is a COLA and when should you use it?
There are a myriad of terms and acronyms used across global mobility. Whether you are a seasoned professional or new to...
Hardship
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Cost of Living / COLA
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Per Diems
Allowances & Exchange Rates
February 17, 2022
What’s in my suitcase?
The excitement of moving to a new country, meeting people, eating different food, learning a new language, experiencing...
Long-Term Assignments
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Cost of Living / COLA
Allowances & Exchange Rates
November 26, 2021
What Coffeenomics means for your assignees
After taking my children to school in the mornings, I am in the habit of visiting my local café. Recently, I was quite...
Inflation
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Market Basket
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Cost of Living / COLA
Allowances & Exchange Rates
October 11, 2021
Housing, Goods & Services, Tax and more - Data Points are in!
A Selection of AIRINC Research Results This quarter’s cost of living research was conducted primarily in North America,...
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Research
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Cost of Living / COLA
Allowances & Exchange Rates
September 29, 2021
Did Tom Brady leave New England because of cost of living?
Tom Brady, perhaps the best ever to play the sport of American football, relocated to Tampa Bay in 2020 after playing...
Fun
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Cost of Living / COLA
Allowances & Exchange Rates
August 18, 2021
We recently welcomed twins, so why didn’t my Spendable Income double?
For those who like to organize their expenses, having a budget or a spendable amount is key. In the world of global...
Spendable
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Methodology
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Cost of Living / COLA
Allowances & Exchange Rates
June 11, 2021
EURO 2020 is finally happening in 2021, but what will it cost travelling fans?
After a difficult past year, the UEFA European Football Championship (the EUROs) 2020 finally kicks off this Friday,...
Fun
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Cost of Living / COLA
Allowances & Exchange Rates
May 28, 2021
Using cost of living to predict NHL playoff series
Predicting a winner of a hockey playoff series isn’t easy. So why not just use cost of living comparisons between the...
Fun
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United States of America
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Cost of Living / COLA
Trends
January 19, 2021
Online Retailers and COVID-19
The impact of online disruption COVID-19 has been a disruptive element in all sectors, upending societal norms and...
Data Points
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COVID
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Cost of Living / COLA
Allowances & Exchange Rates
January 6, 2021
Global Mobility News: The latest in housing, tax, and goods & services [2020: Q4]
Data Points: A selection of AIRINC cost-of-living survey results The results are in! Data Points, AIRINC's quarterly...
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