Ranked: The World’s Best And Worst Cities For Expat Workers To Live And Work Abroad
It’s no surprise that Taipei was named the No. 1 city for expat workers to live and work abroad, according to a new survey from InterNations — a network and guide for expats worldwide. The capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, was named the second-best city to move to for expat workers, followed by Ho Chi Minh City, Singapore, and Montreal. Coming in 6th place, Lisbon is the top-ranked European city on the list.
Out of the 82 cities in the ranking, 17 of them are from Asia. More than 20.000 respondents in 82 cities around the world took part in InterNations’ 2019 Expat Insider survey. With the respondents representing 178 nationalities and living in 187 different countries around the world.
Kuwait City has been ranked as the worst city in the world for expat workers to live and work abroad. Kuwait City was in the last place of the 82 cities surveyed, with Rome and Milan second and third-worst. Expats were unhappiest in Kuwait city, followed by Rome, Milan, Lagos (Nigeria) and Paris (France). Three cities in the United States are among the 10 worst places to live.
The US cities considered the worst cities for expat workers to live and work abroad include San Francisco (coming in at number 77 of 82 cities worldwide), Los Angeles (ranked 76) and New York City (ranked 74).
The World’s Best And Worst Cities For Expat Workers To Live And Work Abroad
| Rank | City | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taipei | Taiwan |
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
| 3 | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam |
| 4 | Singapore | Singapore |
| 5 | Montreal | Canada |
| 6 | Lisbon | Portugal |
| 7 | Barcelona | Spain |
| 8 | Zug | Switzerland |
| 9 | The Hague | Netherlands |
| 10 | Basel | Switzerland |
| 11 | Aachen | Germany |
| 12 | Doha | Qatar |
| 13 | Prague | Czech Republic |
| 14 | Mexico City | Mexico |
| 15 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates |
| 16 | Sydney | Australia |
| 17 | Madrid | Spain |
| 18 | Budapest | Hungary |
| 19 | Calgary | Canada |
| 20 | Bangkok | Thailand |
| 21 | Manama | Bahrain |
| 22 | Luxembourg City | Luxembourg |
| 23 | Vienna | Austria |
| 24 | Tallinn | Estonia |
| 25 | Panama City | Panama |
| 26 | Tokyo | Japan |
| 27 | Miami | US |
| 28 | Muscat | Oman |
| 29 | Melbourne | Australia |
| 30 | Brussels | Belgium |
| 31 | Dusseldorf | Germany |
| 32 | Rotterdam | Netherlands |
| 33 | Jakarta | Indonesia |
| 34 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates |
| 35 | Houston | US |
| 36 | Lausanne | Switzerland |
| 37 | Chicago | US |
| 38 | Bern | Switzerland |
| 39 | Toronto | Canada |
| 40 | Santiago | Chile |
| 41 | Zurich | Switzerland |
| 42 | Hamburg | Germany |
| 43 | Shanghai | China |
| 44 | Bogota | Colombia |
| 45 | Nairobi | Kenya |
| 46 | Oslo | Norway |
| 47 | Helsinki | Finland |
| 48 | Amsterdam | Netherlands |
| 49 | Frankfurt | Germany |
| 50 | Cologne | Germany |
| 51 | Munich | Germany |
| 52 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| 53 | Lugano | Switzerland |
| 54 | Moscow | Russia |
| 55 | Vancouver | Canada |
| 56 | Buenos Aires | Argentina |
| 57 | Warsaw | Poland |
| 58 | Boston | US |
| 59 | Johannesburg | South Africa |
| 60 | Beijing | China |
| 61 | Berlin | Germany |
| 62 | Sao Paulo | Brazil |
| 63 | Seoul | South Korea |
| 64 | Auckland | New Zealand |
| 65 | Cape Town | South Africa |
| 66 | Stockholm | Sweden |
| 67 | Copenhagen | Denmark |
| 68 | Athens | Greece |
| 69 | Geneva | Switzerland |
| 70 | London | UK |
| 71 | Istanbul | Turkey |
| 72 | Dublin | Ireland |
| 73 | Yangon | Myanmar |
| 74 | New York | US |
| 75 | Lima | Peru |
| 76 | Los Angeles | US |
| 77 | San Francisco | US |
| 78 | Paris | France |
| 79 | Lagos | Nigeria |
| 80 | Milan | Italy |
| 81 | Rome | Italy |
| 82 | Kuwait City | Kuwait |
The 10 best cities in the world for expat workers to live and work abroad, 2020
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Singapore
- Montreal, Canada
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Barcelona, Spain
- Zug, Switzerland
- The Hague, Netherlands
- Basel, Switzerland
The 10 worst cities in the world for expat workers to live and work abroad
- Kuwait City, Kuwait
- Rome, Italy
- Milan, Italy
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Paris, France
- San Francisco, US
- Los Angeles, US
- Lima, Peru
- New York, US
- Yangon, Myanmar
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