Cost of Living / COLA

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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?...
AIRINC News, Tax, Global 150, Salary, Cost of Living / COLA,
Allowances & Exchange Rates
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, Housing & Utilities, Home-Based Assignments, Host-Based Assignments, Cost of Living / COLA,
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, Housing & Utilities, Home-Based Assignments, Host-Based Assignments, 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, Research, 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...
Market Basket, Methodology, 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, Research, 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...
Fun, 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?

The results are in -- AIRINC and EY's joint survey on Sustainability in Global Mobility is now available! As part of...
Cost of Living / COLA, 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, Methodology, 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, Surveys & Benchmarks, 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, Inflation, 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, Methodology, 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, 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, Europe, 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, Cost of Living / COLA, 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, 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, Market Basket, 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,...
Data Points, Research, 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, 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, Methodology, 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, 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, United States of America, 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, COVID, 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...
Data Points, Research, Cost of Living / COLA

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