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Does anyone know of a good international COLA calculator?

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Manhattan Buckeye

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Nov 16, 2010 10:13 AM
I've looked for a couple hours and can't find one that takes into account exchange rates, tax rates and individual cities within countries.

Most of the ones I've seen lump the U.S. as one - which is weird to me given how the COLA is so large among different regions here.
Nov 16, 2010 10:13am
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Con_Alma

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Nov 16, 2010 10:14 AM
Interesting request. I will be intrigued to see one if such an animal exists.
Nov 16, 2010 10:14am
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Steel Valley Football

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Nov 16, 2010 12:30 PM
i.e. Look at me everyone. I'm an important international traveler.


1st place: Douche bag of the Year.
Nov 16, 2010 12:30pm
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j_crazy

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Nov 16, 2010 12:33 PM
Steel Valley Football;560762 wrote:i.e. Look at me everyone. I'm an important international traveler.


1st place: Douche bag of the Year.


don't understand how a thread shit like this is any less deserving of a 1st place vote. be helpful or fuck off. the bitching/fighting thread is somewhere else.


I don't think anything exists. you'd be better off to do it by hand (as far as exchange rates go) then look at the average COL for the country in question vs. the area/city you're planning on traveling/living in.
Nov 16, 2010 12:33pm
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Iliketurtles

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Nov 16, 2010 12:41 PM
j_crazy;560768 wrote:don't understand how a thread shit like this is any less deserving of a 1st place vote. be helpful or fuck off. the bitching/fighting thread is somewhere else.


I don't think anything exists. you'd be better off to do it by hand (as far as exchange rates go) then look at the average COL for the country in question vs. the area/city you're planning on traveling/living in.

+1.
Nov 16, 2010 12:41pm
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Steel Valley Football

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Nov 16, 2010 12:54 PM
Go vote then jcrazy. Then go fuck off.
Nov 16, 2010 12:54pm
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Midstate01

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Nov 16, 2010 1:21 PM
ive looked numerous times too. We are set to be moving to anderson AFB in Guam, so i spent days looking for a good one and never found one.
Nov 16, 2010 1:21pm
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Manhattan Buckeye

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Nov 16, 2010 1:27 PM
Midstate01;560847 wrote:ive looked numerous times too. We are set to be moving to anderson AFB in Guam, so i spent days looking for a good one and never found one.

In our research its even worse than with the Pacific Rim countries. It seems as if it is built into their culture that costs aren't transparent. I spent 4 hours last night trying to figure out what a car lease would be and got a range that was just unhelpful.

Weird. In the U.S. it is so easy to get info. Want to know a car lease - visit the local dealerships' websites.
Nov 16, 2010 1:27pm
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Nov 16, 2010 1:31 PM
Note the times of these 2 posts.
Steel Valley Football;560801 wrote:Go vote then jcrazy. Then go fuck off.
j_crazy;559402 wrote:society was a douche. glad he's gone

the new leader in the race is probably Ty Webb/Gibby/Blanket/Mike Clark/countless others.

he says some really dumb shit with the intent of provoking OSU fans/whoever. then blows a gasket when he gets a reaction, any reaction. just seems douchey to me.
you fail sir.

enjoy fucking off, assclown.
Nov 16, 2010 1:31pm
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Nov 16, 2010 1:37 PM
found one on xpatulator.com but it costs $99.
Nov 16, 2010 1:37pm
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Steel Valley Football

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Nov 16, 2010 4:02 PM
I saw j crazy's mom behind the 7-11 sucking off Mandingo. That gal has one serious throat. They call her Big Gulp.
Nov 16, 2010 4:02pm
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Nov 16, 2010 4:19 PM
Maybe I'm just dumb, but what is a COLA calculator?
Nov 16, 2010 4:19pm
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j_crazy

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Nov 16, 2010 4:19 PM
Steel Valley Football;561150 wrote:I saw j crazy's mom behind the 7-11 sucking off Mandingo. That gal has one serious throat. They call her Big Gulp.

Original. Edgy. Accurate.
Nov 16, 2010 4:19pm
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Midstate01

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Nov 16, 2010 5:03 PM
cola stands for cost of living allowance. Its basically extra money you get for the cost of living in the area that you are at.


here.. this is from wikipedia, explains it better then i would , COLA (Cost Of Living Allowance): Non-taxable money paid monthly to offset the additional costs of living in a particular location, usually an overseas location. The amount of COLA varies by country and possibly location in a country. The amount of COLA also varies by rank, number of dependents (in the location) as well as living situation (off base may receive more than on base) and the exchange rate between the US dollar and the local currency. COLA is meant to provide a member overseas and a CONUS the same spending power, so COLA may go up and down as prices in either country change.
Nov 16, 2010 5:03pm
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Nov 16, 2010 5:17 PM
Midstate01;561224 wrote:cola stands for cost of living allowance.
Ah, that makes sense. Thanks!
Nov 16, 2010 5:17pm
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Steel Valley Football

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Nov 16, 2010 5:49 PM
FatHobbit;561173 wrote:Maybe I'm just dumb, but what is a COLA calculator?


It actually measures the depth of j crazy's mom's throat and the capacity of her stomach. She's in the 99th percentile for both, FYI.
Nov 16, 2010 5:49pm