Published 03 November 2022
With the cost-of-living crisis affecting all parts of life, the cost of childcare is no different and ECA's latest Childcare survey showed that average nursery costs are now 5% more expensive globally than in 2021.
Published 17 July 2024
A quiet couple of months for inflation... The calm before the storm?
Published 20 March 2024
There has been no great increase in global inflation, despite Middle East concerns, but the cost of living no longer seems to be easing either.
Published 30 November 2022
Rental prices are increasing in different markets around the world. Based on our latest Accommodation Survey, we've looked at recent trends, focusing on locations with some of the biggest increases and the factors at play.
Published 20 February 2026
Behind the medals and mountain views lies a practical question – how much does it cost to be there? Drawing on ECA’s Daily Rates, we analyse the typical daily spend in recent and future winter sports host locations.
Published 25 March 2026
Early signals from currency movements and inflation trends highlight where March 2026 cost of living indices are likely to rise, fall or remain volatile.
Published 29 January 2026
Discover how inflation and currency shifts are reshaping cost of living indices worldwide, and what it means for your assignees in 2026.
Published 03 February 2022
The longstanding cost-of-living partnership between inflation and exchange rates, whereby one offsets the other, appears to be breaking down amid the global price surge.
Published 13 July 2023
It is no secret that free, crowdsourced cost of living information exists online, but there are numerous reasons why caution should be exercised when relying on free-to-access data. If you are among those in search of reliable insights, don't miss out on our latest blog.
Published 25 November 2022
Double-digit inflation club finally begins to shrink, but newcomers are nearly all from Western Europe.