Cost of Living

Cost of living	Location Factor	Example Locations	Criteria
High	1,5	Zurich, NY, SF	> 40% higher costs than in Berlin
Intermediate	1,25	Boston, London, HK, Tel-Aviv	15% - 40% higher costs than in Berlin
Benchmark	1	Berlin, Hamburg, all of Germany
Low	0,75	Bangalore, Kazan etc.	> 15% less costs than in Berlin