Не совсем в тему, но в виду того, что не сумел отткрыть новый топик, помещаю сдесь. Для любителей статистики и просто для удовлетворения любопытства (a kak там у соседей :blink: ???). Интересное сравнительное исследование UBS 2009 "Wealth and Earnings" - зарплаты, питание, жилье, транспорт отели\рестораны и тд и тп в некотораых городах мира. Ссылка : link Доступно на англ, фран, немец. и итал. языках Сравнение з\п и рабочих часов водителя автобуса в USD: Zurich_______62,500brutto__44,600netto 40hrs/week Luxembourg__60,400brutto__47,700netto 39hrs/week New York_____49,900brutto__40,100netto 43hrs/week Frankfurt_____38,700brutto__26,500netto 40hrs/week London_______31,600brutto__24,400netto 35hrs/week Amsterdam___31,000brutto__23,000netto 38hrs/week Moscow________9,400brutto__7,100netto 35hrs/week Kiev___________4,300brutto__3,800netto 45hrs/week An average wage-earner in Zurich and New York can buy an iPod nano from an Apple store after nine hours of work. At the other end of the spectrum are workers in Mumbai, who need to work 20 nine-hour days – roughly the equivalent of a month’s salary – to purchase a nano. Заработать на IPod в Amsterdam - 13.5 hrs, Paris - 15 hrs Moscow - 36 hrs, Kiev - 82 hrs тяжелого труда The average worldwide cost of the food basket (39 food items weighted mainly according to Western European consumption habits) is USD 385. Tokyo has the highest price tag for our basket, USD 710. Food prices are only marginally lower in Switzerland. Zurich takes second place at around USD 660, followed closely by Geneva at around USD 630. That makes food prices in Switzerland around 45% more expensive on average than in the rest of Western Europe Покушать в месяц в Amsterdam 372 usd Paris 511 usd Moscow 292 usd Kiev 211 usd Apartment rents. In this category, the most expensive accommodation is to be found in New York, Hong Kong and Dubai Снять 3х комнатную квартиру на месяц стоит в Amsterdam 1,480 usd Paris 2,510 usd New York 5,220 usd Moscow 2,080 usd Kiev 760 usd. Ну и собственно много других сравнительных анализов в самой ссылке.