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| slogan = Find and share information on cost of living. Worldwide.
| type = [[Wiki]] for local product prices to provide cost of living and travel budget information
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'''Eardex.com''' (short for Earth Index) is a free website to find, share and compare information on [[cost of living]] worldwide. It works like a [[wiki]] for prices<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.travpr.com/pr-11867-eardexcom-free-website-to-compare-cost-of-living.html| title=Eardex Press Release 2| publisher=Eardex.com| date=6 February 2012}}</ref> in all the towns and cities, regions and countries of the world. The Eardex database currently collects and displays the local prices of more than 45 popular products which are available all over the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.killerstartups.com/web-app-tools/eardex-com-compare-international-prices/| title=Eardex.com – Compare International Prices| publisher=KillerStartups.com| date=10 March 2012}}</ref>
'''Eardex.com''' (short for Earth Index) was a free website to find, share and compare information on [[cost of living]] worldwide. It worked like a [[wiki]] for prices<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.travpr.com/pr-11867-eardexcom-free-website-to-compare-cost-of-living.html| title=Eardex Press Release 2| publisher=Eardex.com| date=6 February 2012}}</ref> in all the towns and cities, regions and countries of the world. The Eardex database collected and displayed the local prices of more than 45 popular products which are available all over the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.killerstartups.com/web-app-tools/eardex-com-compare-international-prices/| title=Eardex.com – Compare International Prices| publisher=KillerStartups.com| date=10 March 2012}}</ref>
The website is based on the [[wisdom of the crowd]] principle: the data (i.e. local product prices) is provided by the users ([[User-generated content]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://feedmyapp.com/p/a/eardex-the-earth-index/23230| title=Eardex - The Earth Index| publisher=Feedmyapp| date=22 February 2012}}</ref>
The website was based on the [[wisdom of the crowd]] principle: the data (i.e. local product prices) was provided by the users ([[User-generated content]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://feedmyapp.com/p/a/eardex-the-earth-index/23230| title=Eardex - The Earth Index| publisher=Feedmyapp| date=22 February 2012}}</ref>
The website is free to use. A registration (also free) is possible but not mandatory. The site offers a lot of information for non-registered users, however, signing up is necessary to use all features. By signing up (email address required) a number of additional features become available, such as setting your preferred units of measurement and quantities for the listed products, the currency and the language for future visits.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.airtreks.com/2012/02/best-new-travel-budget-planning-tool-eardex/| title=Best New Travel Budget Planning Tool – Eardex| publisher=AirTreks.com| date=23 February 2012}}</ref>
The website was free to use. A registration (also free) was possible but not mandatory. The site offered a lot of information for non-registered users, however, signing up was necessary to use all features. By signing up (email address required) a number of additional features became available, such as setting your preferred units of measurement and quantities for the listed products, the currency and the language for future visits.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.airtreks.com/2012/02/best-new-travel-budget-planning-tool-eardex/| title=Best New Travel Budget Planning Tool – Eardex| publisher=AirTreks.com| date=23 February 2012}}</ref>


Eardex.com is available in two languages, English and German. It is operated by Eardex.com GbR<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eardex.com/impressum/impressum.php?language_code=EN/| title=Eardex Impressum| publisher=Eardex.com}}</ref> which was founded in October 2011 (also the launch date of the website<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.travpr.com/pr-9727-eardexcom-how-much-is-the-cost-of-living-around-the-world.html| title=Eardex.com Press Release 1| publisher=Eardex.com| date=31 October 2011}}</ref>) by Fabian Walker and Steffen Schmeißer in Cologne, Germany.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crunchbase.com/company/eardex-com| title=Eardex.com| publisher=CrunchBase| date=13 March 2012}}</ref> The website is privately financed and was developed and set up within one year, by up to four people working on it.<ref>{{cite web| author= Fokke Joel| url=http://www.zeit.de/2012/08/WOS-Interview-Eardex| title=Was kostet die Welt?| publisher=[[Die Zeit]]| date=2 March 2012}}</ref>
Eardex.com was available in two languages, English and German. It was operated by Eardex.com GbR<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eardex.com/impressum/impressum.php?language_code=EN/| title=Eardex Impressum| publisher=Eardex.com}}</ref> which was founded in October 2011 (also the launch date of the website)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.travpr.com/pr-9727-eardexcom-how-much-is-the-cost-of-living-around-the-world.html| title=Eardex.com Press Release 1| publisher=Eardex.com| date=31 October 2011}}</ref> by Fabian Walker and Steffen Schmeißer in Cologne, Germany.{{cn|date=July 2021}} The website was privately financed and was developed and set up within one year, by up to four people working on it.<ref>{{cite web| author= Fokke Joel| url=http://www.zeit.de/2012/08/WOS-Interview-Eardex| title=Was kostet die Welt?| publisher=[[Die Zeit]]| date=2 March 2012}}</ref>


==Media recommendations==
==Media recommendations==


Eardex was called the "Best New Travel Budget Planning Tool" on [[AirTreks]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.airtreks.com/2012/02/best-new-travel-budget-planning-tool-eardex/| title=Best New Travel Budget Planning Tool – Eardex| publisher=AirTreks.com| date=23 February 2012}}</ref> and "one of the most helpful websites on the Internet" by [[MakeUseOf]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/eardex-find-living-cost/| title=Eardex: A Useful Site To Find Out The Living Costs In An Area| publisher=[[MakeUseOf]]| date=14 February 2012}}</ref>
Eardex was called the "Best New Travel Budget Planning Tool" on AirTreks<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.airtreks.com/2012/02/best-new-travel-budget-planning-tool-eardex/| title=Best New Travel Budget Planning Tool – Eardex| publisher=AirTreks.com| date=23 February 2012}}</ref> and "one of the most helpful websites on the Internet" by MakeUseOf.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/eardex-find-living-cost/| title=Eardex: A Useful Site To Find Out The Living Costs In An Area| publisher=MakeUseOf| date=14 February 2012| access-date=28 June 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625092904/http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/eardex-find-living-cost/| archive-date=25 June 2012| url-status=dead}}</ref>


Eardex.com has also been recommended by several other blogs and newspapers from different countries and in different languages, e.g.in French,<ref>{{cite web| author= Vincent Papaleo| url=http://blogs.lecho.be/tzine/2012/02/un-caf%C3%A9-%C3%A0-new-york-227.html?highlight=eardex/| title=Un café à New York : 2,27€| publisher=L'Echo| date=24 February 2012}}</ref> in Spanish,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puntogeek.com/2012/02/12/eardex-cuanto-cuesta-la-vida-en/| title=Eardex – ¿Cuánto cuesta la vida en…?| publisher=Punto Geek| date=12 February 2012}}</ref> in Portuguese,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://br.wwwhatsnew.com/2012/02/eardex-comparando-o-nivel-de-vida-de-diferentes-paises/| title=Eardex – Comparando o nível de vida de diferentes países| publisher=WWWhat's new| date=9 February 2012}}</ref> in Japanese,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kenz0.s201.xrea.com/weblog/2012/05/eardex.html| title=Eardex : 世界の国々の生活コストを教えてくれるサイト| publisher=K'conf| date=25 May 2012}}</ref> in Bulgarian <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15823664,00.html| title=А колко ли струва...?| publisher=[[Deutsche Welle]]| date=22 March 2012}}</ref> and others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eardex.com/press/press.php?language_code=EN| title=Press - Eardex| publisher=Eardex.com}}</ref>
Eardex.com has also been recommended by several other blogs and newspapers from different countries and in different languages, including French,<ref>{{cite web| author= Vincent Papaleo| url=http://blogs.lecho.be/tzine/2012/02/un-caf%C3%A9-%C3%A0-new-york-227.html?highlight=eardex/| title=Un café à New York : 2,27€| publisher=L'Echo| date=24 February 2012}}</ref> Spanish,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.puntogeek.com/2012/02/12/eardex-cuanto-cuesta-la-vida-en/| title=Eardex – ¿Cuánto cuesta la vida en…?| publisher=Punto Geek| date=12 February 2012}}</ref> Portuguese,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://br.wwwhatsnew.com/2012/02/eardex-comparando-o-nivel-de-vida-de-diferentes-paises/| title=Eardex – Comparando o nível de vida de diferentes países| publisher=WWWhat's new| date=9 February 2012}}</ref> Japanese,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kenz0.s201.xrea.com/weblog/2012/05/eardex.html| title=Eardex : 世界の国々の生活コストを教えてくれるサイト| publisher=K'conf| date=25 May 2012}}</ref> Bulgarian,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15823664,00.html| title=А колко ли струва...?| publisher=[[Deutsche Welle]]| date=22 March 2012}}</ref> and others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eardex.com/press/press.php?language_code=EN| title=Press - Eardex| publisher=Eardex.com}}</ref>


In Germany, there was an interview with Eardex founder Fabian Walker in ''[[Die Zeit]]'' (print and online version), a German nationwide weekly newspaper.<ref>{{cite web| author= Fokke Joel| url=http://www.zeit.de/2012/08/WOS-Interview-Eardex| title=Was kostet die Welt?| publisher=[[Die Zeit]]| date=2 March 2012}}</ref>
In Germany, there was an interview with Eardex founder Fabian Walker in ''[[Die Zeit]]'' (print and online version), a German nationwide weekly newspaper.<ref>{{cite web| author= Fokke Joel| url=http://www.zeit.de/2012/08/WOS-Interview-Eardex| title=Was kostet die Welt?| publisher=[[Die Zeit]]| date=2 March 2012}}</ref>
Eardex.com has also been featured nationwide on German television ([[Westdeutscher Rundfunk|WDR]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wdr.de/tv/markt/sendungsbeitraege/2012/0402/07_eardex.jsp| title=Einkaufen: Was kostet die Welt?| publisher=[[Westdeutscher Rundfunk|WDR]]| date=2 April 2012}}</ref>) and radio programs ([[Südwestrundfunk|SWR]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dasding.de/home/sendungen/Infos-zu-Rueckenwind/-/id=340/nid=340/did=107182/smpr07/#!http://www.dasding.de/themen/lifestyle/Rueckenwind-Eardex/-/id=408/vv=content/nid=408/did=499366/kqxt1x/index.html| title=Was kostet die Welt?| publisher=[[Südwestrundfunk|SWR]]| date=4 April 2012}}</ref> and [[Funkhaus Europa]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.funkhauseuropa.de/service/sueperklick/2012_03/sueperklick_120328.phtml| title=Was kostet die Welt? Global Preise vergleichen | publisher=[[Funkhaus Europa]]| date=28 March 2012}}</ref>).
Eardex.com has also been featured nationwide on German television ([[Westdeutscher Rundfunk|WDR]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wdr.de/tv/markt/sendungsbeitraege/2012/0402/07_eardex.jsp| title=Einkaufen: Was kostet die Welt?| publisher=[[Westdeutscher Rundfunk|WDR]]| date=2 April 2012}}</ref>) and radio programs ([[Südwestrundfunk|SWR]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dasding.de/home/sendungen/Infos-zu-Rueckenwind/-/id=340/nid=340/did=107182/smpr07/#!http://www.dasding.de/themen/lifestyle/Rueckenwind-Eardex/-/id=408/vv=content/nid=408/did=499366/kqxt1x/index.html| title=Was kostet die Welt?| publisher=[[Südwestrundfunk|SWR]]| date=4 April 2012}}</ref> and [[Funkhaus Europa]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.funkhauseuropa.de/service/sueperklick/2012_03/sueperklick_120328.phtml| title=Was kostet die Welt? Global Preise vergleichen | publisher=[[Funkhaus Europa]]| date=28 March 2012}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 20:58, 2 February 2023

Eardex.com
Type of site
Wiki for local product prices to provide cost of living and travel budget information
Available inEnglish, German
OwnerEardex.com GbR
URLwww.eardex.com
RegistrationOptional
Launched10/2011

Eardex.com (short for Earth Index) was a free website to find, share and compare information on cost of living worldwide. It worked like a wiki for prices[1] in all the towns and cities, regions and countries of the world. The Eardex database collected and displayed the local prices of more than 45 popular products which are available all over the world.[2]

The website was based on the wisdom of the crowd principle: the data (i.e. local product prices) was provided by the users (User-generated content).[3]

The website was free to use. A registration (also free) was possible but not mandatory. The site offered a lot of information for non-registered users, however, signing up was necessary to use all features. By signing up (email address required) a number of additional features became available, such as setting your preferred units of measurement and quantities for the listed products, the currency and the language for future visits.[4]

Eardex.com was available in two languages, English and German. It was operated by Eardex.com GbR[5] which was founded in October 2011 (also the launch date of the website)[6] by Fabian Walker and Steffen Schmeißer in Cologne, Germany.[citation needed] The website was privately financed and was developed and set up within one year, by up to four people working on it.[7]

Media recommendations[edit]

Eardex was called the "Best New Travel Budget Planning Tool" on AirTreks[8] and "one of the most helpful websites on the Internet" by MakeUseOf.[9]

Eardex.com has also been recommended by several other blogs and newspapers from different countries and in different languages, including French,[10] Spanish,[11] Portuguese,[12] Japanese,[13] Bulgarian,[14] and others.[15]

In Germany, there was an interview with Eardex founder Fabian Walker in Die Zeit (print and online version), a German nationwide weekly newspaper.[16]

Eardex.com has also been featured nationwide on German television (WDR[17]) and radio programs (SWR[18] and Funkhaus Europa).[19]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Eardex Press Release 2". Eardex.com. 6 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Eardex.com – Compare International Prices". KillerStartups.com. 10 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Eardex - The Earth Index". Feedmyapp. 22 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Best New Travel Budget Planning Tool – Eardex". AirTreks.com. 23 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Eardex Impressum". Eardex.com.
  6. ^ "Eardex.com Press Release 1". Eardex.com. 31 October 2011.
  7. ^ Fokke Joel (2 March 2012). "Was kostet die Welt?". Die Zeit.
  8. ^ "Best New Travel Budget Planning Tool – Eardex". AirTreks.com. 23 February 2012.
  9. ^ "Eardex: A Useful Site To Find Out The Living Costs In An Area". MakeUseOf. 14 February 2012. Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  10. ^ Vincent Papaleo (24 February 2012). "Un café à New York : 2,27€". L'Echo.
  11. ^ "Eardex – ¿Cuánto cuesta la vida en…?". Punto Geek. 12 February 2012.
  12. ^ "Eardex – Comparando o nível de vida de diferentes países". WWWhat's new. 9 February 2012.
  13. ^ "Eardex : 世界の国々の生活コストを教えてくれるサイト". K'conf. 25 May 2012.
  14. ^ "А колко ли струва...?". Deutsche Welle. 22 March 2012.
  15. ^ "Press - Eardex". Eardex.com.
  16. ^ Fokke Joel (2 March 2012). "Was kostet die Welt?". Die Zeit.
  17. ^ "Einkaufen: Was kostet die Welt?". WDR. 2 April 2012.
  18. ^ "Was kostet die Welt?". SWR. 4 April 2012.
  19. ^ "Was kostet die Welt? Global Preise vergleichen". Funkhaus Europa. 28 March 2012.

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