Numbeo
Numbeo (pronunciation: /nʌmˈbiːoʊ/) is a crowd-sourced global database of reported consumer prices, perceived crime rates, quality of healthcare among other statistics. It is a valuable resource for researchers, travelers, and individuals looking to compare cost of living and quality of life between different cities and countries.
Etymology
The term "Numbeo" does not have a known etymology. It is the name of the online database and website that was established in 2009 by Mladen Adamovic, a former software engineer at Google.
Related Terms
- Cost of Living Index: An index calculated from the price of goods and services in a region, used to compare the cost of living between different locations.
- Purchasing Power Parity: An economic theory that compares different countries' currencies through a "basket of goods" approach.
- Crime Index: A measure of the reported rates of crime in a given area.
- Healthcare Index: An index measuring the overall quality of the healthcare system, including health care professionals, equipment, staff, doctors, cost, etc.
- Pollution Index: An estimation of the overall pollution in the city. The biggest weight is given to air pollution, than to water pollution/accessibility, two main pollution factors.
- Traffic Commute Time Index: An estimation of the average time an individual spends commuting to and from work or school in a given city.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Numbeo
- Wikipedia's article - Numbeo
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