The survey, drawn up twice a year, ranks cost of living for foreign workers, not local residents, and is used primarily by multinational companies to determine pay for expatriate employees.

• 这项一年两次的生活消费调查排行是针对外国雇员的，而不是本地居民，因此它主要用于跨国公司决定派驻国外工作人员的薪酬。