"Britain is the third most expensive country in the world in which to maintain a good standard of living, research shows.
With the exception of France and Norway money would go further in every other country in the world, according to a poll carried out for high street bank HSBC.
study looked at how long a British income would last abroad if people maintained the standard of living they have in this country - for instance, eating out in a similar standard of restaurant twice a week.
The study found a typical British salary would run out after 11 months and one week in Norway if Britons moved there and tried to maintain their standard of living, while in France their money would run out after 11 months and two weeks.
In contrast, a year's pay would last for four years in Iran and for two years, 10 months and one week in India.
In countries such as Peru, Egypt, Argentina and Costa Rica, it would last for more than two years.
People thinking of relocating to Germany, Australia and Ireland would find that money they spent in 12 months in Britain would last for more than 14 months in these countries, while it would last for 15 months in America and Spain.
Other popular destinations for Britons such as Canada and New Zealand also came up as being better value, with the money lasting for 16 months and 18 months respectively, while in South Africa it would last for one year and 11 months."
"Deaths in the Bible. God - 2,270,365
not including the victims of Noah's flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, or the
many plagues, famines, fiery serpents, etc because no specific numbers
were given. Satan - 10."
"Britain is the third most expensive country in the world in which to maintain a good standard of living, research shows.
With the exception of France and Norway money would go further in every other country in the world, according to a poll carried out for high street bank HSBC.
study looked at how long a British income would last abroad if people maintained the standard of living they have in this country - for instance, eating out in a similar standard of restaurant twice a week.
The study found a typical British salary would run out after 11 months and one week in Norway if Britons moved there and tried to maintain their standard of living, while in France their money would run out after 11 months and two weeks.
In contrast, a year's pay would last for four years in Iran and for two years, 10 months and one week in India.
In countries such as Peru, Egypt, Argentina and Costa Rica, it would last for more than two years.
People thinking of relocating to Germany, Australia and Ireland would find that money they spent in 12 months in Britain would last for more than 14 months in these countries, while it would last for 15 months in America and Spain.
Other popular destinations for Britons such as Canada and New Zealand also came up as being better value, with the money lasting for 16 months and 18 months respectively, while in South Africa it would last for one year and 11 months."
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"Deaths in the Bible. God - 2,270,365
not including the victims of Noah's flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, or the
many plagues, famines, fiery serpents, etc because no specific numbers
were given. Satan - 10."