Re:Onion Map
by ardit33 on Wednesday September 03, 2008 @03:47PM
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Great Idea, but it really needs some serious polishing. I see it being very useful for tourists, and/or if you are looking to moving to a new place.
I like the "Big Mac" index. In the US, I use the "Starbucks Late" index, when compare costs between cities. They seem to reflect the local cost of living pretty well.
I like the "Big Mac" index. In the US, I use the "Starbucks Late" index, when compare costs between cities. They seem to reflect the local cost of living pretty well.
I wonder what this kind of variation tells us:
'Starbucks latte and the Big Mac cost $2.80 in the United States. In Hong Kong, a tall latte is $3.22, but a Big Mac is only $1.54'
My first instinct is that the Hongkongnese don't drink coffee.
Good start. Google mashup might have been easier, or fire eagle data more compelling.
Interesting that it still lists the Mayor of London as Ken Livingstone, who was elected out back in May.