The Best & Worst Cities for Expats in 2018 | internations ranking 2018
#1Taipeireceivestop5resultsacrossallindices.#2Singaporedoesparticularlywellforqualityofurbanliving.#3Manamacomesfirstforgettingsettled.RomejoinstwoSaudiArabiancitiesinthebottom3.Asiancitiesmakeuphalfofthetop10,whileEuropeanmetropolisesdominatethebottom10.MethodologyAspartoftheExpatInsider2018survey,participantswerealsoaskedtoratemorethan25differentaspectsofurbanlifeabroadonascaleofonetoseven.Theratingprocessemphasizedrespondents’personalsatisfactionwiththeseaspects.Theindividualfactorratings...
#1 Taipei receives top 5 results across all indices. #2 Singapore does particularly well for quality of urban living. #3 Manama comes first for getting settled. Rome joins two Saudi Arabian cities in the bottom 3. Asian cities make up half of the top 10, while European metropolises dominate the bottom 10. MethodologyAs part of the Expat Insider 2018 survey, participants were also asked to rate more than 25 different aspects of urban life abroad on a scale of one to seven. The rating process emphasized respondents’ personal satisfaction with these aspects. The individual factor ratings were bundled in various combinations for a total of 13 subcategories, and their mean values were used to draw up four topical indices: Quality of Urban Living, Getting Settled, Urban Work Life, and Finance & Housing. These were further averaged to rank 72 cities worldwide. The additional Local Cost of Living Index...