Hong Kong

Cost-of-living rank: 5
Salary, head of sales & marketing: $149,905
Salary, data-entry operator: $16,139
Projected average pay increase for 2008:3.8%
Days off: 26

Local perk: In recent years, Hong Kong workers have been asking for traditional Chinese medicine coverage as a supplement to regular health insurance. The plans, which cover everything from herbal therapies to fees for Chinese medicine practitioners, are offered by 55% of employers, says Mercer’s Chow Koo.