New cities added on request
Posted By on 17/09/2012
Expatistan is a proudly crowdsourced project. It wouldn’t exist without
users like you inputting prices from all around the world. The quality
of the data is dependent on large numbers of people keeping prices
fresh and accurate. For example, while four rolls of toilet paper will
probably cost everyone in a given city about the same amount, dinner
out for two in and Italian restaurant with wine and dessert could cost
one expat couple more than another expat couple. With more prices, the
average price of a good on Expatistan will more accurately reflect its
true average in a city.
But just as Expatistan relies on lots of users, we also listen to and care about individual users. In fact, individual users help a great deal, such as by alerting us to errors on the site or outlandish prices.
Another way individual users can and do help is by requesting that new cities be added to the Expatistan database. Since there are tens of thousands of cities around the world, the database currently excludes many cities. But people regularly contact us to ask us to add new cities to the database, and we always comply. Here are the most recent cities we’ve added on demand:
The crowdsourcing that fuels Expatistan is not just a way to collect data; it’s also the site’s core ethos. We hope users participate with us as much as possible. That includes prices, of course, but it also includes requests for new cities, ideas for improvement, and feedback in general. If you have questions, suggestions, or comments, please always feel free to reach out by using the contact form on the home page or by emailing us directly.
But just as Expatistan relies on lots of users, we also listen to and care about individual users. In fact, individual users help a great deal, such as by alerting us to errors on the site or outlandish prices.
Another way individual users can and do help is by requesting that new cities be added to the Expatistan database. Since there are tens of thousands of cities around the world, the database currently excludes many cities. But people regularly contact us to ask us to add new cities to the database, and we always comply. Here are the most recent cities we’ve added on demand:
- Huntsville, Alabama (United States)
- Darmstadt (Germany)
- Charleston, South Carolina (United States)
- Las Guaranas (Dominican Republic)
- Palo Alto (United States)
- Neuchatel (Switzerland)
The crowdsourcing that fuels Expatistan is not just a way to collect data; it’s also the site’s core ethos. We hope users participate with us as much as possible. That includes prices, of course, but it also includes requests for new cities, ideas for improvement, and feedback in general. If you have questions, suggestions, or comments, please always feel free to reach out by using the contact form on the home page or by emailing us directly.