Moving to a new country is tough. It often means needing to find new friends, working in a new environment, and settling into a totally new way of life.
That’s why InterNations, the world’s largest network for expats, has compiled the top 30 countries for getting a good job, making friends, and raising a family.
The ranking is based on interviews with more than 18,000 expats living in 68 countries around the world.
30. Cyprus
Expats love the warm weather and local culture, and say is easy to settle in. However, many are worried about their job security and career opportunities.
29. Belgium
Expats are happy with job security and quality of education. However, many respondents weren’t happy with their social life and personal safety here.
28. The Philippines
27. Estonia
Estonia is a great place to raise children due to the affordability and quality of childcare and education, according to respondents. People here also said they were happy with their career opportunities. However, many expats said it was hard to settle in, with only half of them saying locals were friendly.
26. Uganda
Expats find it particularly easy to settle down in Uganda, and where they say the local population is friendly to foreigners. However, the country ranked poorly in terms of personal and political safety.
25. Norway
Most expats are happy with their job security, and reportedly work fewer hours than the global average. Although most respondents said they make more money than they would back home, their income still doesn’t seem to be enough: Many lamented the high cost of living in this country.
24. Austria
23. Finland
Finland ranked highly in terms of expats’ safety and security, and quality of life. People here also said they were able to maintain healthy lifestyles. Male expats said they settled in easier and had a better time at work here, while females said they had more trouble with both.
22. Israel
21. Bulgaria
A country that appears to attract more British expats than the rest of the world, according to InterNations. Almost all the respondents said life was affordable here. However, many complained of the relatively poor quality of medical care, and state of the local economy.
20. Malta
Expats say they have good control over their finances, with some even saying that their disposable income was more than enough to cover living expenses. But this seems to come at a price: Nearly one in five expats say it’s hard to access the internet at home and paying without cash.
19. Canada
Most expats appreciate its political stability and ease of accessing government services online, and where they want to stay forever. However, many respondents said they had trouble with personal finances.
18. Thailand
17. Malaysia
16. The Netherlands
Expats are mostly happy with the work-balance, and say they work fewer hours than the rest of the world. They also say the country is a great place to travel from. However, many say it’s hard to find friends here.
15. Luxembourg
Luxembourg ranked first among expats in terms of peacefulness, political stability, and the state of the local economy. Most respondents said it was expensive to live here, though
14. Vietnam
The vast majority of expats said they earned more than enough to cover household expenses, were satisfied with career prospects, and work-life balance. However, expats also complained of poor transportation and available leisure activities around the country.
13. Panama
Most expats said they had a good handle on their financial situation, and that they were happy with their lives in general.
12. Australia
11. New Zealand
10. Czech Republic
Expats living here said they liked being able to travel around the country and Europe. Parents also said childcare and education were affordable here. However, many respondents said it was hard to make local friends, and that the language barrier was a problem.
9. Colombia
Most people said their household income was enough or more than enough to cover the cost of everyday expenses. More than 9 in 10 expats here also said locals were generally friendly toward foreigners here.
8. Spain
7. Costa Rica
Expats find it easy to settle down and to find leisure activities outside of work. However, more than 3 in 10 respondents said they felt negatively about their career prospects.
6. Portugal
Almost all the expats living here said they liked the local climate, ability to settle, and atmosphere for raising children. However, expats here reported being unhappy with their career opportunities.
5. Singapore
Expats reported being happy with job prospects and personal safety when they’re out and about. However, many people said it was expensive to live here.
4. Mexico
3. Ecuador
Expats said it is easy to make friends in Ecuador and said they could have a higher quality of living.
2. Taiwan
- Bahrain
81% of respondents said it was easy to get used to the local culture, and seven in ten expats said they were happy with career opportunities and job security. Many expat parents said education there wasn’t cheap, though.
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