Expats looking for a career abroad are careful about choosing the country where they want to live and work. They look at factors such as quality of life, personal life, family life etc. The latest Expat Insider survey by InterNations, conducted every year did a survey of 20,000 expats living in various countries. The participants belonged to 178 different nationalities and were living in 187 countries.
The participants were asked to rank countries based on important factors such as ease of settling in, quality of life, personal life, working abroad, and family life. Survey participants were also asked the crucial question of how satisfied they are with their life abroad.
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Based on the survey here are the top ten cities preferred by expats to live and work abroad in 2019.
1. Taipei, Taiwan
- 96% of expats feel safe in the city
- 94% of expats appreciate the quality and affordability of healthcare facilities
- 67% of expats find the local culture easy to adjust to
- 72% of expats reported job satisfaction
- 76% of expats are happy with their work-life balance
2. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 78% of expats feel safe in the city
- 86% of expats appreciate the quality and affordability of healthcare facilities
- 74% of expats find the local culture easy to adjust to
- 80% of expats reported job satisfaction
- 68% of expats are happy with their work-life balance
3. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- 79% of expats feel safe in the city
- 68% of expats appreciate the quality and affordability of healthcare facilities
- 71% of expats find the local culture easy to adjust to
- 79% of expats reported job satisfaction
- 71% of expats are happy with their work-life balance
4. Singapore city, Singapore
- 100% of expats feel safe in the city
- 79% of expats appreciate the quality and affordability of healthcare facilities
- 77% of expats find the local culture easy to adjust to
- 64% of expats reported job satisfaction
- 54% of expats are happy with their work-life balance
5. Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- 91% of expats feel safe in the city
- 64% of expats appreciate the quality and affordability of healthcare facilities
- 71% of expats find the local culture easy to adjust to
- 73% of expats reported job satisfaction
- 73% of expats are happy with their work-life balance
6. Lisbon, Portugal
- 96% of expats feel safe in the city
- 72% of expats appreciate the quality and affordability of healthcare facilities
- 79% of expats find the local culture easy to adjust to
- 63% of expats reported job satisfaction
- 74% of expats are happy with their work-life balance
7. Barcelona, Spain
- 82% of expats feel safe in the city
- 88% of expats appreciate the quality and affordability of healthcare facilities
- 77% of expats find the local culture easy to adjust to
- 65% of expats reported job satisfaction
- 70% of expats are happy with their work-life balance
8. Zug, Switzerland
- 98% of expats feel safe in the city
- 87% of expats appreciate the quality and affordability of healthcare facilities
- 43% of expats find the local culture easy to adjust to
- 65% of expats reported job satisfaction
- 67% of expats are happy with their work-life balance
9. The Hague, Netherlands
- 88% of expats feel safe in the city
- 77% of expats appreciate the quality and affordability of healthcare facilities
- 56% of expats find the local culture easy to adjust to
- 73% of expats reported job satisfaction
- 68% of expats are happy with their work-life balance
10. Basel, Switzerland
- 93% of expats feel safe in the city
- 82% of expats appreciate the quality and affordability of healthcare facilities
- 50% of expats find the local culture easy to adjust to
- 72% of expats reported job satisfaction
- 63% of expats are happy with their work-life balance
If you are thinking of moving abroad for an overseas career, you can choose any of these cities for a happy expat life.