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Measuring the difference and setting the allowance – 2007
edition now released!
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Consider these questions...
 Do you have clear, objective information on quality of
living differences between cities around the
world?
Can you easily
assess competitive hardship allowances for your employees on
international assignments?
Are you
consistent when setting your hardship allowances around the world?
Can you justify them objectively?
Are your allowances based
on significant international quality of living
factors?
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Key features and benefits
To encourage employment mobility and keep abreast
of the competition, you need reliable information to help you calculate
fair, consistent expatriate allowances. Based on 39 factors within ten
categories, Mercer’s Quality of Living Reports contain all the key
elements you need to calculate hardship allowances for transfers to over
270 cities worldwide.
“Hardship allowance” refers to premium
compensation paid to expatriates who experience – or should expect to
experience – a significant deterioration in living conditions in their new
host location
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Our
reports are based on annual responses to a questionnaire
developed by international Mercer professionals, working closely with
major multinational companies
and other experts in the field.
Tangible values for qualitative perceptions to
establish an objective assessment of the quality of living for transfers
to over 270 cities worldwide
Carefully selected factors representing the
criteria considered most relevant to international executives
A detailed outline of how we establish quality
of living differentials between cities
A City-to-City Index Comparison that summarises
the difference in the quality of living between any two cities
The final quality of living index and access to
the detailed breakdown of the categories that form the resulting
index
- An online quality of living calculator allowing
you to customise the QOL index to your specific needs
A score report summarising the quality of living
differences for each of the 39 factors
Mercer’s recommended Quality of Living Allowance Grid that
allows you to translate the quality of living index into
percentage benefits and define competitive hardship allowances where
applicable
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The total index is based on the following categories: |
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Political and social environment
Public services and transport
Recreation
Schools and education
Socio-cultural environment |
Global
HRMonitor® – A new dimension of online HR information
Our web-based application contains flexible and powerful tools to let
you customise your hardship allowance calculations and access details of
the scores used in calculating the index.
The calculator also lets you account for
additional factors, such as travel time and
communication facilities between home
and host country and extreme
environmental conditions.
 Learn more about the Quality of Living
Calculator
Mercer advisory services
Mercer’s specialists are available for any
advice you might need when managing
your employees on international
assignments.
Please contact your local
Mercer office for further information.
Pricing information
Price per city |
USD 390/EUR 300* |
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* All prices are subject to additional shipping charges and applicable taxes.
Note: In Australia and Canada your purchase confirmation will show the estimated converted price in local currency, however you will be invoiced at the converted USD price at the time of purchase. | 
