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.